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
1234197119962022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release