Education spending in Ghana
Ghana: Education spending was 2.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.91
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2011
All-time low
1.81
in 1981
Years of data
34
1971–2022
Education spending in Ghana, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Ghana stood at 2.91.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Ghana peaked at 8.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 1981.
That places Ghana 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Education spending in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.22 | — |
| 1972 | 4.62 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.8 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 4.88 | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 5.83 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 2.71 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 1.81 | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.35 | +76.1% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.11 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 7.54 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.54 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -14.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 | 2.31 | 6.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 1.81 | 3.35 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.15 | 7.54 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3.15 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 2.91 | 3.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 148 Guatemala 3.08 compare
- 149 Madagascar 3.05 compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 compare
- 152 Ireland 2.9 compare
- 153 San Marino 2.9 compare
- 154 Vietnam 2.89 compare
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Ghana?
- Education spending in Ghana was 2.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for education spending?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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