Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 24th out of 101 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +143.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Ghana was 1.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 101 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/