Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 6.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.6%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

2345671960198520101960: 4.31965: 3.31970: 2.11975: 31980: 3.21985: 4.11990: 51995: 6.22000: 6.72005: 72010: 6.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana stood at 6.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 3.3% -22.0%
1970 2.1% -38.0%
1975 3.0% +45.4%
1980 3.2% +5.6%
1985 4.1% +30.2%
1990 5.0% +21.0%
1995 6.2% +23.0%
2000 6.7% +8.1%
2005 7.0% +4.4%
2010 6.6% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 2
1970s 2.5% 2.1% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.2% 4.1% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.0% 6.2% 2
2000s 6.8% 6.7% 7.0% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.7% compare
  2. 88 Spain 7.5% compare
  3. 89 Israel 6.8% compare
  4. 91 Cuba 6.5% compare
  5. 92 Jamaica 6.4% compare
  6. 93 Kuwait 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 6.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary