Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 4.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.9%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2005
All-time low
1.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Ghana, 1960–2010

2345671960198520101960: 4.21965: 3.21970: 2.11975: 1.91980: 2.51985: 2.21990: 3.51995: 3.22000: 4.62005: 6.52010: 4.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Ghana is 4.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Ghana peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1975.

Ghana ranks 81st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 3.2% -22.5%
1970 2.1% -34.4%
1975 1.9% -8.0%
1980 2.5% +27.2%
1985 2.2% -9.3%
1990 3.5% +56.4%
1995 3.2% -8.8%
2000 4.6% +43.6%
2005 6.5% +41.0%
2010 4.9% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.2% 4.2% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 2
1980s 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% 2
1990s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 2
2000s 5.6% 4.6% 6.5% 2
2010s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  4. 82 Mongolia 4.7% compare
  5. 83 Botswana 4.6% compare
  6. 84 Cuba 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Ghana was 4.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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