Ghana vs Kenya: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Ghana
423.45 millions
in 2014
Kenya
425.99 millions
in 2015
Ghana rank
72nd
Kenya rank
71st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
0200400600197119932015

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 425.99 millions against 423.45 millions in Ghana, a difference of 2.54 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 71st of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 112.21 millions 78.78 millions 33.43 millions Ghana
1980s 16.21 millions 189.12 millions 172.91 millions Kenya
2000s 286.73 millions 318.74 millions 32.01 millions Kenya
2010s 503.7 millions 426.33 millions 77.36 millions Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 425.99 millions against 423.45 millions in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Ghana and Kenya?
2.54 millions, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Ghana ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 71st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/