Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Ghana
Ghana: Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) was 99.27 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2006–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 99.27 for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 139.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.27, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 131.09 | — |
| 2007 | 134.68 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 135.66 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 136.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 137.29 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 139.58 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.38 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 99.27 | -5.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 99.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185.7, 53% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 99.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.06, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.41 | 131.09 | 136.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 120.38 | 99.27 | 139.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Gambia 136.12 compare
- 44 Iceland 132.92 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 106.24
- 47 Burkina Faso 82.06
- 48 Mali 46.22 compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 40.83
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 household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 99.27 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 139.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.27 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 household funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release