Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.5%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.08 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.22 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana is 1.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Ghana 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% -20.0%
1970 0.0% -100.0%
1975 0.1%
1980 0.2% +340.0%
1985 1.1% +390.9%
1990 1.7% +55.6%
1995 2.4% +44.0%
2000 2.9% +19.8%
2005 2.1% -27.2%
2010 1.5% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.7% 0.2% 1.1% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% 2
2000s 2.5% 2.1% 2.9% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 105 Iraq 1.8% compare
  2. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.6% compare
  3. 107 China 1.6% compare
  4. 109 Central African Republic 1.4% compare
  5. 110 Côte d'Ivoire 1.3% compare
  6. 111 Gabon 1.3% compare
  7. 111 Nepal 1.3% compare
  8. 111 Togo 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Ghana was 1.5% 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary?
Ghana ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)