Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Ghana
37.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
43.8%
in 2010
Ghana rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 43.8% against 37.5% in Ghana, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ghana ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 12.4% 10.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 9.4% 16.6% 7.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 15.0% 14.1% 0.9% Ghana
1990s 22.6% 18.5% 4.1% Ghana
2000s 35.6% 24.5% 11.1% Ghana
2010s 37.5% 43.8% 6.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 43.8% against 37.5% in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
6.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed