Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
1.6%
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
1.6%
in 2015
Ghana rank
62nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
59th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 59th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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