Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 19.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19.4% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2014.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana peaked at 41.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 50th of 115 countries on this measure, 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.4% | — |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 23.9% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 18.9% | 37.7% | 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana was 19.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 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