Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,076 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana is 2,076, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 3,117 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,169, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 70th of 95 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,750 | — |
| 2004 | 1,872 | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 2,059 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,012 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,712 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 1,859 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,152 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1,169 | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 3,117 | +166.6% |
| 2013 | 1,705 | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 2,076 | +21.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,076 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,714, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,076 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,091, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,059 | 1,712 | 2,750 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,017 | 1,169 | 3,117 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 2,076 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,117 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,169 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release