Ghana vs Ireland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ghana
2.9%
in 2022
Ireland
2.9%
in 2021
Ghana rank
151st
Ireland rank
152nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ghana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Ghana or Ireland?
- Ghana, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ghana and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.