Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 21.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.0%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 0.061965: 1.71970: 41975: 5.61980: 5.51985: 5.71990: 5.21995: 9.32000: 92005: 172010: 21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 21.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ghana peaked at 21.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Ghana 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 1.7% +2733.3%
1970 4.0% +135.3%
1975 5.6% +40.5%
1980 5.5% -2.3%
1985 5.7% +2.9%
1990 5.2% -7.1%
1995 9.3% +77.1%
2000 9.0% -3.5%
2005 17.0% +89.9%
2010 21.0% +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.1% 1.7% 2
1970s 4.8% 4.0% 5.6% 2
1980s 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 2
1990s 7.3% 5.2% 9.3% 2
2000s 13.0% 9.0% 17.0% 2
2010s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 29 Austria 22.8% compare
  2. 30 Belgium 21.5% compare
  3. 31 Germany 21.4% compare
  4. 33 Malta 20.9% compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Ghana was 21.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 with secondary?
Ghana ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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