Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 0.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.8%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.261965: 0.181970: 0.11975: 0.241980: 0.341985: 0.511990: 0.671995: 0.962000: 1.72005: 1.12010: 0.82

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

That places Ghana 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.2% -30.8%
1970 0.1% -44.4%
1975 0.2% +140.0%
1980 0.3% +41.7%
1985 0.5% +50.0%
1990 0.7% +31.4%
1995 1.0% +43.3%
2000 1.7% +79.2%
2005 1.1% -37.2%
2010 0.8% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 111 Central African Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 112 Gambia 0.8% compare
  3. 113 Pakistan 0.8% compare
  4. 115 Senegal 0.8% compare
  5. 116 Benin 0.8% compare
  6. 117 Mali 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Ghana was 0.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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