Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1965
All-time low
3.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 8.21965: 12.81970: 4.21975: 4.81980: 5.51985: 6.71990: 4.71995: 5.42000: 8.72005: 5.22010: 3.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 12.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.

That places Ghana 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.2%
1965 12.8% +56.2%
1970 4.2% -66.9%
1975 4.8% +12.8%
1980 5.5% +15.1%
1985 6.7% +22.8%
1990 4.7% -30.2%
1995 5.4% +14.0%
2000 8.7% +61.9%
2005 5.2% -40.7%
2010 3.7% -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.5% 8.2% 12.8% 2
1970s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 2
1980s 6.1% 5.5% 6.7% 2
1990s 5.0% 4.7% 5.4% 2
2000s 6.9% 5.2% 8.7% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 63 Philippines 5.0% compare
  2. 64 Benin 4.3% compare
  3. 65 Uruguay 3.8% compare
  4. 67 Turkey 3.7% compare
  5. 68 Mongolia 3.5% compare
  6. 69 Malaysia 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 3.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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