Cape Verde vs Ghana: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cape Verde
13.4%
in 2024
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
84th
Ghana rank
87th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 23.1% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 21.9% | 5.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 3.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release