Ecuador vs Ghana: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Ghana
3.7%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
105th
Ghana rank
103rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 105th and Ghana ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 5.2% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 105th and Ghana ranks 103rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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