Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana
Ghana: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 4.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
4.3%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2007
All-time low
1.5%
in 2005
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
Ghana recorded 4.3% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2010.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
That places Ghana 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.1% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +105.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +87.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 4.3% 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 5.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 44 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 up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release