Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Burkina Faso
11.3%
in 2016
Ghana
12.0%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
77th
Ghana rank
76th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Ghana ranks 76th of 103 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.3% | 5.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 20.9% | 6.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Ghana ranks 76th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release