Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Ethiopia or Ghana?

Ethiopia, at 7,035 millions against 6,314 millions in Ghana as of 2015.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Ethiopia and Ghana?

721 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Ghana: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Ethiopia

7,035 millions

in 2015

Ghana

6,314 millions

in 2018

Ethiopia rank

63rd

Ghana rank

65th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Ethiopia
Ghana

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7,035 millions against 6,314 millions in Ghana, a difference of 721 millions.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 65th of 163 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,713 millions	2,894 millions	181.55 millions	Ghana
2010s	5,322 millions	6,400 millions	1,078 millions	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Ethiopia or Ghana?: Ethiopia, at 7,035 millions against 6,314 millions in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Ethiopia and Ghana?: 721 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 65th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/