Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 4.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1960
All-time low
3.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

468101960198520101960: 9.11965: 6.31970: 31975: 3.31980: 3.11985: 41990: 3.81995: 4.62000: 6.12005: 5.32010: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 4.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 9.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1970.

That places Ghana 82nd 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.1%
1965 6.3% -30.6%
1970 3.0% -51.8%
1975 3.3% +9.5%
1980 3.1% -6.3%
1985 4.0% +29.4%
1990 3.8% -6.7%
1995 4.6% +22.5%
2000 6.1% +32.6%
2005 5.3% -13.2%
2010 4.5% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.7% 6.3% 9.1% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 2
1980s 3.6% 3.1% 4.0% 2
1990s 4.2% 3.8% 4.6% 2
2000s 5.7% 5.3% 6.1% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 81 Morocco 4.7% compare
  4. 83 Luxembourg 4.3% compare
  5. 84 Yemen 4.2% compare
  6. 85 Singapore 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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