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

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 1.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.521960198520101960: 0.071965: 0.051970: 01975: 0.131980: 0.131985: 0.781990: 1.21995: 1.52000: 22005: 1.92010: 1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ghana is 1.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Ghana ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% -28.6%
1970 0.0% -100.0%
1975 0.1%
1980 0.1% +0.0%
1985 0.8% +500.0%
1990 1.2% +48.7%
1995 1.5% +26.7%
2000 2.0% +38.1%
2005 1.9% -7.9%
2010 1.0% -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 2
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 108 China 1.1% compare
  2. 108 Congo 1.1% compare
  3. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
  4. 112 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  5. 113 Togo 0.9% compare
  6. 114 Central African Republic 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Ghana was 1.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary