Ghana vs Japan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Ghana
0.7%
in 2014
Japan
0.7%
in 2021
Ghana rank
68th
Japan rank
71st
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Japan ranks 71st of 116 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Japan ranks 71st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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