Ghana vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
0.3%
in 2014
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
69th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 169 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary 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