Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 4.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1960
All-time low
2.4%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 5.61965: 4.21970: 2.51975: 31980: 31985: 2.61990: 2.41995: 2.92000: 2.72005: 4.32010: 4.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 4.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 5.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 107th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 4.2% -25.2%
1970 2.5% -39.7%
1975 3.0% +21.0%
1980 3.0% -3.3%
1985 2.6% -10.8%
1990 2.4% -9.5%
1995 2.9% +21.8%
2000 2.7% -7.9%
2005 4.3% +60.7%
2010 4.8% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.2% 5.6% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.6% 3.0% 2
1990s 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 2
2000s 3.5% 2.7% 4.3% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 104 Mozambique 5.3% compare
  2. 105 Senegal 5.0% compare
  3. 106 Tajikistan 4.9% compare
  4. 108 Denmark 4.5% compare
  5. 109 Niger 4.1% compare
  6. 110 Iraq 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ghana was 4.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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