Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Dominican Republic
1,225 millions
in 2019
Ghana
1,447 millions
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Ghana rank
38th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1,447 millions against 1,225 millions in Dominican Republic, a difference of 222 millions.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 38th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 214.88 millions 450.8 millions 235.92 millions Ghana
2010s 661.06 millions 1,156 millions 494.48 millions Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1,447 millions against 1,225 millions in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
222 millions, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/