Ghana vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Ghana
0.8%
in 2014
Rwanda
0.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
78th
Rwanda rank
80th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
00.511.5197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Ghana
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Rwanda
2000s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Ghana
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Rwanda?
Ghana, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Rwanda as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Ghana ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release