Ghana vs Kenya: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Ghana
1.7%
in 2014
Kenya
1.2%
in 2015
Ghana rank
110th
Kenya rank
112th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 112th of 145 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.3% | 5.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Kenya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 112th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary 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