Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 1,040 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ghana is 1,040 millions, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,547 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 285.69 millions, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 285.69 millions | — |
| 2004 | 494.63 millions | +73.1% |
| 2005 | 474.79 millions | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 542.28 millions | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 543.78 millions | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 646.84 millions | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 629.82 millions | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 713.83 millions | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,324 millions | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 1,547 millions | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1,107 millions | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 1,040 millions | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.83 millions | 285.69 millions | 646.84 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,147 millions | 713.83 millions | 1,547 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ghana was 1,040 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,547 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.69 millions in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release