How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?

Ghana ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total was 2.29 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

2.29

World rank

98th

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.29

in 2010

All-time low

0.29

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana is 2.29, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana peaked at 2.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1960.

That places Ghana 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.315	0.29	0.34	2
1970s	0.505	0.42	0.59	2
1980s	0.645	0.6	0.69	2
1990s	0.91	0.7	1.12	2
2000s	1.6	1.18	2.02	2
2010s	2.29	2.29	2.29	1

Countries ranked near Ghana

95 Brazil 2.46 compare
96 Saudi Arabia 2.44 compare
97 Nicaragua 2.38 compare
99 Tanzania 2.19 compare
100 Gabon 2.17 compare
101 Cambodia 2.11 compare
101 Congo 2.11 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More reference data data for Ghana

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana was 2.29 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?: Ghana ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-average-years-of-primary-schooling-age-65-69-total/ghana/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-average-years-of-primary-schooling-age-65-69-total/ghana/">Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Ghana</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
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: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.