Ghana vs Spain: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of

Ghana
19.3%
in 2014
Spain
19.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
57th
Spain rank
60th

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time

  • Ghana
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 30.4% 24.2% 6.2% Ghana
2010s 25.3% 21.0% 4.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Ghana or Spain?
Ghana, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Ghana and Spain?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Ghana ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/