Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 12.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana peaked at 37.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.3% | — |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 17.0% | 37.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.0% | 29.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 73 Armenia 12.3%
- 74 Afghanistan 12.3% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 11.3% compare
- 78 Niger 11.1% compare
- 79 Mexico 11.0% compare
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Ghana was 12.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release