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
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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

Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
145 places, 2,397 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release