Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana
Ghana: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 2.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
2.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2006
All-time low
1.8%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2004–2010
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana, 2004–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Cayman Islands 2.8%
- 13 Guinea 2.3%
- 14 Benin 2.1% compare
- 16 Uganda 2.1%
- 17 Saint Lucia 1.9% compare
- 18 Mali 1.9%
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana was 2.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2010.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release