Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Government expenditure per student, secondary
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2016
Ghana
20.0%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Ghana rank
53rd
Government expenditure per student, secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 109 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 32.0% | 7.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 26.2% | 8.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.