Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 32.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
32.7%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 0.061965: 3.21970: 5.71975: 71980: 6.41985: 10.71990: 10.51995: 16.62000: 15.12005: 28.32010: 32.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 32.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 116.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 32.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Ghana ranks 8th 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 55-59 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 3.2% +5183.3%
1970 5.7% +79.8%
1975 7.0% +22.8%
1980 6.4% -8.7%
1985 10.7% +67.9%
1990 10.5% -2.0%
1995 16.6% +58.2%
2000 15.1% -9.2%
2005 28.3% +87.2%
2010 32.7% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 0.1% 3.2% 2
1970s 6.3% 5.7% 7.0% 2
1980s 8.6% 6.4% 10.7% 2
1990s 13.6% 10.5% 16.6% 2
2000s 21.7% 15.1% 28.3% 2
2010s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 5 Albania 40.5% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 35.7% compare
  3. 7 Finland 33.0% compare
  4. 9 Romania 32.5% compare
  5. 10 Malta 30.7% compare
  6. 11 China 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Ghana was 32.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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