Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana is 0.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana peaked at 1.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 68th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Ghana was 0.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release