Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Ghana 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -48.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +135.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +42.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +71.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana was 1.9% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary