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

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 48.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.3%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 1975
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 2.61965: 25.71970: 51.71975: 58.61980: 56.31985: 52.31990: 45.81995: 37.72000: 40.52005: 47.42010: 48.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana stood at 48.3%.

That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 58.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 62nd 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 25.7% +879.8%
1970 51.7% +101.4%
1975 58.6% +13.4%
1980 56.3% -4.0%
1985 52.3% -7.1%
1990 45.8% -12.4%
1995 37.7% -17.8%
2000 40.5% +7.6%
2005 47.4% +17.0%
2010 48.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.1% 2.6% 25.7% 2
1970s 55.2% 51.7% 58.6% 2
1980s 54.3% 52.3% 56.3% 2
1990s 41.8% 37.7% 45.8% 2
2000s 44.0% 40.5% 47.4% 2
2010s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 59 Gabon 49.5% compare
  2. 60 Honduras 49.3% compare
  3. 61 Argentina 48.8% compare
  4. 63 Lithuania 48.1% compare
  5. 64 Togo 48.0% compare
  6. 65 Australia 47.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Ghana was 48.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 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 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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