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
0.7511.21.51.8199820092021

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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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release