Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 35.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.3%
World rank
12th
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 30-34 with secondary in Ghana, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 11965: 5.91970: 20.11975: 19.71980: 31.51985: 34.31990: 40.31995: 38.62000: 37.52005: 31.62010: 35.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 35.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 40.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Ghana 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 5.9% +475.7%
1970 20.1% +239.0%
1975 19.7% -1.8%
1980 31.5% +59.8%
1985 34.3% +8.8%
1990 40.3% +17.4%
1995 38.6% -4.3%
2000 37.5% -3.0%
2005 31.6% -15.7%
2010 35.3% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 1.0% 5.9% 2
1970s 19.9% 19.7% 20.1% 2
1980s 32.9% 31.5% 34.3% 2
1990s 39.5% 38.6% 40.3% 2
2000s 34.5% 31.6% 37.5% 2
2010s 35.3% 35.3% 35.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 9 Belize 42.9% compare
  2. 10 Jordan 42.8% compare
  3. 11 Cuba 39.1% compare
  4. 13 Congo 35.2% compare
  5. 14 Latvia 35.2% compare
  6. 15 Zambia 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Ghana was 35.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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