Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 34.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.5%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 1990
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 11965: 10.31970: 20.11975: 32.31980: 32.21985: 39.31990: 40.31995: 39.42000: 27.62005: 352010: 34.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ghana stood at 34.5%.

That represents a change of up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 40.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 10.3% +901.0%
1970 20.1% +95.0%
1975 32.3% +60.6%
1980 32.2% -0.2%
1985 39.3% +22.0%
1990 40.3% +2.4%
1995 39.4% -2.1%
2000 27.6% -29.9%
2005 35.0% +26.7%
2010 34.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 1.0% 10.3% 2
1970s 26.2% 20.1% 32.3% 2
1980s 35.8% 32.2% 39.3% 2
1990s 39.8% 39.4% 40.3% 2
2000s 31.3% 27.6% 35.0% 2
2010s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 10 Jordan 39.1% compare
  2. 11 Viet Nam 35.5% compare
  3. 12 Gambia 34.9% compare
  4. 14 Congo 33.1% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 31.3% compare
  6. 16 Jamaica 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Ghana was 34.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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