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

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 0.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.8%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.250.50.7511.21960198520101960: 0.261965: 0.171970: 0.11975: 0.191980: 0.321985: 0.411990: 0.671995: 0.872000: 1.22005: 1.32010: 0.82

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ghana stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 1.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.2% -34.6%
1970 0.1% -41.2%
1975 0.2% +90.0%
1980 0.3% +68.4%
1985 0.4% +28.1%
1990 0.7% +63.4%
1995 0.9% +29.9%
2000 1.2% +42.5%
2005 1.3% +3.2%
2010 0.8% -35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 110 Central African Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 111 Maldives 0.9% compare
  3. 112 Gambia 0.8% compare
  4. 114 Benin 0.8% compare
  5. 114 Senegal 0.8% compare
  6. 116 Mali 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Ghana was 0.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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