Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana

Ghana: Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 4.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
4.1%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2007
All-time low
4.1%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2014

Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana, 2006–2014

024682006201020142006: 72007: 7.42008: 6.72009: 6.92011: 6.62012: 6.52013: 4.62014: 4.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana is 4.1%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana peaked at 7.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Ghana, 2006 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2006 7.0%
2007 7.4% +5.6%
2008 6.7% -8.6%
2009 6.9% +2.0%
2011 6.6% -4.1%
2012 6.5% -1.9%
2013 4.6% -29.0%
2014 4.1% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 6.7% 7.4% 4
2010s 5.4% 4.1% 6.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Mali 4.4% compare
  2. 21 Australia 4.3% compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.2% compare
  4. 24 Portugal 4.0% compare
  5. 25 Israel 4.0% compare
  6. 26 Bahrain 3.9%

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana?
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Ghana was 4.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2014.
Is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 household funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial household 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
47 places, 492 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total payments of households (pupils, students and their families) for educational institutions (such as for tuition fees, exam and registration fees, contribution to Parent-Teacher associations or other school funds, and fees for canteen, boarding and transport) and purchases outside of educational institutions (such as for uniforms, textbooks, teaching materials, or private classes). 'Initial funding' means that government transfers to households, such as scholarships and other financial aid for education, are subtracted from what is spent by households. Note that in some countries for some education levels, the value of this indicator may be 0, since on average households may be receiving as much, or more, in financial aid from the government than what they are spending on education. Calculation: Total payments of households (pupils, students and their families) for educational institutions (such as for tuition fees, exam and registration fees, contribution to Parent-Teacher associations or other school funds, and fees for canteen, boarding and transport), plus purchases outside of educational institutions (such as for uniforms, textbooks, teaching materials, or private classes), minus government education transfers to households (such as scholarships or other education-specific financial aid). When expressed as a share of GDP, this is then divided by the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Limitations: Indicators for household expenditure on education should be interpreted with caution since data comes from household surveys which may not all follow the same definitions and concepts. These types of surveys are also not carried out in all countries with regularity, and for some categories (such as pupils in pre-primary education), the sample sizes may be low. In some cases where data on government transfers to households (scholarships and other financial aid) was not available, they could not be subtracted from amounts paid by households. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/