Ghana vs Niger: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Ghana
12.0%
in 2014
Niger
11.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
76th
Niger rank
78th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.0% against 11.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 76th and Niger ranks 78th of 103 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 34.2% | 17.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 34.5% | 13.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 12.0% against 11.1% in Niger as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Ghana ranks 76th and Niger ranks 78th 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