Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 4.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 1960
All-time low
2.5%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 5.51965: 4.11970: 3.11975: 31980: 31985: 2.51990: 31995: 2.72000: 3.52005: 42010: 4.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana stood at 4.7%.

That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 5.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1985.

That places Ghana 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.5%
1965 4.1% -25.1%
1970 3.1% -25.2%
1975 3.0% -3.3%
1980 3.0% +0.3%
1985 2.5% -15.2%
1990 3.0% +17.1%
1995 2.7% -7.5%
2000 3.5% +30.0%
2005 4.0% +12.7%
2010 4.7% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.1% 5.5% 2
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2
1980s 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 2
1990s 2.8% 2.7% 3.0% 2
2000s 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 95 Belgium 5.5% compare
  2. 96 Mozambique 5.0% compare
  3. 96 Tonga 5.0% compare
  4. 99 Morocco 4.6% compare
  5. 100 Japan 3.9% compare
  6. 101 Niger 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 4.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1985.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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