Ghana vs Luxembourg: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
3.7%
in 2018
Luxembourg
3.7%
in 2022
Ghana rank
103rd
Luxembourg rank
102nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Luxembourg ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 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, Ghana or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Luxembourg rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Luxembourg ranks 102nd 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