Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 4.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1965
All-time low
2.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 5.41965: 6.51970: 31975: 31980: 2.71985: 3.11990: 2.91995: 3.72000: 3.52005: 4.62010: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ghana is 4.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 6.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.

Ghana ranks 101st 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.4%
1965 6.5% +19.4%
1970 3.0% -53.2%
1975 3.0% +0.7%
1980 2.7% -10.5%
1985 3.1% +13.2%
1990 2.9% -6.8%
1995 3.7% +29.9%
2000 3.5% -6.7%
2005 4.6% +32.4%
2010 4.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.4% 6.5% 2
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2
1980s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 2
1990s 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 2
2000s 4.1% 3.5% 4.6% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 98 India 5.2% compare
  2. 99 Belgium 5.1% compare
  3. 100 Tonga 5.0% compare
  4. 102 Japan 3.9% compare
  5. 103 Niger 3.8% compare
  6. 104 Liberia 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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