Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 3,466 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2005–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana stood at 3,466. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 10,602 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,466, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 80th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,602 | — |
| 2006 | 8,405 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 10,153 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 8,644 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 7,261 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 5,283 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 7,764 | +47.0% |
| 2013 | 4,218 | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 3,466 | -17.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,466 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,903, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,466 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,078, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,013 | 7,261 | 10,602 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,183 | 3,466 | 7,764 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 3,466 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,466 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release