Ghana vs Zambia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Ghana
1.7%
in 2014
Zambia
1.9%
in 2016
Ghana rank
110th
Zambia rank
108th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 108th of 145 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 108th 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