Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 33.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.0%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2005
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.31965: 20.11970: 32.91975: 32.61980: 39.91985: 41.11990: 40.21995: 29.92000: 34.62005: 46.42010: 33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana stood at 33.0%.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 46.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

That places Ghana 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 20.1% +781.6%
1970 32.9% +63.7%
1975 32.6% -0.8%
1980 39.9% +22.2%
1985 41.1% +3.0%
1990 40.2% -2.2%
1995 29.9% -25.6%
2000 34.6% +15.8%
2005 46.4% +34.0%
2010 33.0% -29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2% 2.3% 20.1% 2
1970s 32.8% 32.6% 32.9% 2
1980s 40.5% 39.9% 41.1% 2
1990s 35.0% 29.9% 40.2% 2
2000s 40.5% 34.6% 46.4% 2
2010s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 16 Thailand 33.8% compare
  2. 17 Togo 33.5% compare
  3. 18 Zambia 33.4% compare
  4. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.9% compare
  5. 21 Tunisia 31.5% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 30.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Ghana was 33.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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