Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 47.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.7%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 11965: 21.21970: 43.91975: 43.31980: 39.61985: 31.71990: 28.51995: 21.52000: 34.52005: 472010: 47.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana is 47.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Ghana 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 21.2% +1976.5%
1970 43.9% +107.3%
1975 43.3% -1.4%
1980 39.6% -8.5%
1985 31.7% -20.0%
1990 28.5% -10.1%
1995 21.5% -24.6%
2000 34.5% +60.4%
2005 47.0% +36.4%
2010 47.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.1% 1.0% 21.2% 2
1970s 43.6% 43.3% 43.9% 2
1980s 35.7% 31.7% 39.6% 2
1990s 25.0% 21.5% 28.5% 2
2000s 40.7% 34.5% 47.0% 2
2010s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 61 Philippines 49.5% compare
  2. 62 Cuba 49.2% compare
  3. 63 Lithuania 48.2% compare
  4. 65 Brazil 47.6% compare
  5. 66 Paraguay 46.8% compare
  6. 67 Australia 46.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana was 47.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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