Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 272.74 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana stood at 272.74. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 990.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 272.74, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 96th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.21 | 360.44 | 603.37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 549.36 | 272.74 | 990.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 272.74 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 990.96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.74 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 114 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. 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/