Cameroon vs Ghana: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Cameroon
5.1%
in 2012
Ghana
5.9%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
124th
Ghana rank
121st
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 121st of 127 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 12.9% | 7.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 19.2% | 14.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 121st of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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