Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 4.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1960
All-time low
3.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 8.71965: 6.21970: 3.31975: 4.31980: 41985: 4.71990: 5.11995: 5.72000: 5.62005: 5.22010: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 8.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 70th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.7%
1965 6.2% -28.6%
1970 3.3% -46.5%
1975 4.3% +29.1%
1980 4.0% -6.3%
1985 4.7% +15.9%
1990 5.1% +8.6%
1995 5.7% +11.4%
2000 5.6% -1.1%
2005 5.2% -6.1%
2010 4.5% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 6.2% 8.7% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 2
1980s 4.3% 4.0% 4.7% 2
1990s 5.4% 5.1% 5.7% 2
2000s 5.4% 5.2% 5.6% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 67 Liberia 5.4% compare
  2. 68 Mali 5.2% compare
  3. 69 Uruguay 5.1% compare
  4. 71 Argentina 4.5% compare
  5. 72 Bahrain 4.4% compare
  6. 73 Jamaica 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 4.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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