Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 259.44 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2006–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 259.44 for initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 381.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 259.44, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 301.11 | — |
| 2007 | 330.39 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 321.29 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 335 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 376.53 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 381.03 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 291.64 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 259.44 | -11.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 259.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 461.95, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 259.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.11, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.95 | 301.11 | 335 | 4 |
| 2010s | 327.16 | 259.44 | 381.03 | 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 household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 259.44 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 381.03 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.44 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release