Education spending in Ghana

2.9%

% of GDP · 2022

122nd highest of 164 countries

In 2012: 7.9%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Madagascar 3.1%
  2. Azerbaijan 3.0%
  3. Bosnia and Herz. 3.0%
  4. Ghana 2.9%
  5. San Marino 2.9%
  6. Gambia 2.9%
  7. Vietnam 2.9%

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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0