How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Singapore?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Ghana

1.44

in 2010

Singapore

1.6

in 2010

Ghana rank

101st

Singapore rank

100th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female over time

Ghana
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.6 against 1.44 in Ghana, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 100th of 144 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.16	0.37	0.21	Singapore
1970s	0.2	0.41	0.21	Singapore
1980s	0.3	0.74	0.44	Singapore
1990s	0.505	1.69	1.19	Singapore
2000s	0.88	2.33	1.45	Singapore
2010s	1.44	1.6	0.16	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Ghana or Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.6 against 1.44 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Ghana and Singapore?: 0.16, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?: Ghana ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 100th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female
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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.