Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 33.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ghana is 33.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ghana peaked at 73.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.5% | — |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +149.9% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 39.3% | 73.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 21.0% | 52.6% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Ghana was 33.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 upper 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