Ghana vs Malta: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
1.0%
in 2014
Malta
0.9%
in 2022
Ghana rank
115th
Malta rank
118th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 115th and Malta ranks 118th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Malta?
- Ghana, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Malta as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 115th and Malta ranks 118th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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