Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 6,314 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Ghana, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ghana is 6,314 millions, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 7,786 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 826.24 millions, in 1999.
That places Ghana 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 826.24 millions | 826.24 millions | 826.24 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,692 millions | 1,213 millions | 3,679 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,247 millions | 4,083 millions | 7,786 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ghana was 6,314 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,786 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.24 millions in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/