Government expenditure per student, primary in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure per student, primary was 6.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure per student, primary in Ghana stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Ghana peaked at 24.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.0% | — |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +109.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.6% | 23.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 6.4% | 24.4% | 4 |
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 per student, primary in Ghana?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Ghana was 6.4% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.