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. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001β2014
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release