How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?

Ghana ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, 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 total schooling, age 75+, total was 2.4 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

2.4

World rank

96th

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.4

in 2010

All-time low

0.31

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, 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 total schooling, age 75+, total in Ghana is 2.4, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Ghana peaked at 2.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 96th of 144 countries on this measure, 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	0.38	0.31	0.45	2
1970s	0.57	0.54	0.6	2
1980s	0.8	0.65	0.95	2
1990s	1.21	1.11	1.31	2
2000s	1.78	1.48	2.08	2
2010s	2.4	2.4	2.4	1

Countries ranked near Ghana

93 Indonesia 2.57 compare
94 Singapore 2.55 compare
95 Portugal 2.48 compare
97 Zambia 2.36 compare
98 Bahrain 2.35 compare
99 Malaysia 2.34 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Ghana?: Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total in Ghana was 2.4 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+, total recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Ghana ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, 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 total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.