Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 37.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.5%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.11965: 3.21970: 7.11975: 6.81980: 11.21985: 111990: 17.81995: 16.62000: 252005: 33.62010: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana is 37.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 37.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 3.2% +185.6%
1970 7.1% +124.0%
1975 6.8% -4.5%
1980 11.2% +65.6%
1985 11.0% -1.9%
1990 17.8% +61.3%
1995 16.6% -6.4%
2000 25.0% +50.4%
2005 33.6% +34.5%
2010 37.5% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.1% 3.2% 2
1970s 6.9% 6.8% 7.1% 2
1980s 11.1% 11.0% 11.2% 2
1990s 17.2% 16.6% 17.8% 2
2000s 29.3% 25.0% 33.6% 2
2010s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 Sri Lanka 43.8% compare
  2. 7 Tonga 40.5% compare
  3. 8 Italy 38.1% compare
  4. 10 Latvia 34.1% compare
  5. 11 Zimbabwe 33.9% compare
  6. 12 Botswana 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Ghana was 37.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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