Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 748.21 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 748.21 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2014. 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 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,704 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 748.21, in 2014.
That places Ghana 81st out of 98 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.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,210 | — |
| 2004 | 1,484 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1,307 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 840.83 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 754.2 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 820.08 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 804.06 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,613 | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 1,704 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 845.12 | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 748.21 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,031 | 754.2 | 1,484 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,228 | 748.21 | 1,704 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 78 Guatemala 873.23 compare
- 79 Cameroon 832.02 compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 811.2
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 673.64 compare
- 83 Philippines 589.2 compare
- 84 Cambodia 547.15 compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 748.21 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,704 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.21 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release