Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ghana

Ghana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 3.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.6%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ghana, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 1.91965: 1.61970: 1.11975: 1.11980: 1.21985: 1.41990: 1.41995: 1.42000: 1.32005: 2.52010: 3.6

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 3.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ghana peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.

That places Ghana 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ghana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 1.6% -19.1%
1970 1.1% -31.8%
1975 1.1% +6.5%
1980 1.2% +7.0%
1985 1.4% +11.5%
1990 1.4% +4.4%
1995 1.4% -0.7%
2000 1.3% -7.1%
2005 2.5% +92.4%
2010 3.6% +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 2
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
1980s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.3% 2.5% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 108 Singapore 3.7% compare
  2. 109 Liberia 3.7% compare
  3. 110 Libya 3.6% compare
  4. 112 India 3.5% compare
  5. 113 Côte d'Ivoire 3.5% compare
  6. 114 Haiti 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ghana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ghana was 3.6% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
How does Ghana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Ghana ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary