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

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female was 1.44 in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.44
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2010
All-time low
0.14
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female in Ghana, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.141965: 0.181970: 0.191975: 0.211980: 0.231985: 0.371990: 0.451995: 0.562000: 0.672005: 1.12010: 1.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female in Ghana is 1.44, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female in Ghana peaked at 1.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1960.

That places Ghana 101st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.16 0.14 0.18 2
1970s 0.2 0.19 0.21 2
1980s 0.3 0.23 0.37 2
1990s 0.505 0.45 0.56 2
2000s 0.88 0.67 1.09 2
2010s 1.44 1.44 1.44 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 98 Brunei Darussalam 1.7 compare
  2. 99 Saudi Arabia 1.63 compare
  3. 100 Singapore 1.6 compare
  4. 102 Malaysia 1.4 compare
  5. 103 Mauritania 1.38 compare
  6. 104 Gabon 1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female in Ghana?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female in Ghana was 1.44 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?
Ghana ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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 total schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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