Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 8,238 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8,238 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2018.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 9,416 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,317 millions, in 1999.
That places Ghana 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,317 millions | — |
| 2001 | 1,851 millions | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 3,024 millions | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 3,154 millions | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,811 millions | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 4,264 millions | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4,855 millions | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4,701 millions | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,285 millions | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 8,857 millions | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 9,416 millions | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 7,781 millions | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 7,694 millions | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,919 millions | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,113 millions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,054 millions | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 8,238 millions | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,317 millions | 1,317 millions | 1,317 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,666 millions | 1,851 millions | 4,855 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,817 millions | 5,285 millions | 9,416 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 8,238 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,416 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 millions in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release