Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 367.01 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana is 367.01, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,362 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 367.01, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 685.6 | — |
| 2004 | 829.23 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 769.52 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 507.99 | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 495.37 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 546.2 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 524.68 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,362 | +159.6% |
| 2012 | 823.29 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 414.18 | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 367.01 | -11.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 367.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 367.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341.25, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.65 | 495.37 | 829.23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 741.6 | 367.01 | 1,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 367.01 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,362 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.01 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release