Ghana Education Spending 1960-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Ghana education spending for 2022 was 13.18%, a 1.01% increase from 2021.
- Ghana education spending for 2021 was 12.17%, a 1.46% decline from 2020.
- Ghana education spending for 2020 was 13.63%, a 0.64% decline from 2019.
- Ghana education spending for 2019 was 14.27%, a 4.33% decline from 2018.
| Ghana Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
13.18% |
1.01% |
| 2021 |
12.17% |
-1.46% |
| 2020 |
13.63% |
-0.64% |
| 2019 |
14.27% |
-4.33% |
| 2018 |
18.60% |
-1.50% |
| 2017 |
20.10% |
-2.00% |
| 2016 |
22.09% |
-1.72% |
| 2015 |
23.81% |
2.82% |
| 2014 |
20.99% |
-0.24% |
| 2013 |
21.22% |
-5.36% |
| 2012 |
26.58% |
-4.05% |
| 2011 |
30.63% |
9.94% |
| 2010 |
20.70% |
-1.80% |
| 2009 |
22.50% |
-1.54% |
| 2008 |
24.04% |
1.72% |
| 2007 |
22.32% |
-1.85% |
| 2006 |
24.16% |
0.73% |
| 2005 |
23.43% |
1.05% |
| 2004 |
22.38% |
22.38% |
| 2003 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
0.00% |
-15.74% |
| 2001 |
15.74% |
15.74% |
| 2000 |
0.00% |
-14.89% |
| 1999 |
14.89% |
14.89% |
| 1998 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
-23.93% |
| 1988 |
23.93% |
-0.74% |
| 1987 |
24.67% |
-9.64% |
| 1986 |
34.31% |
34.31% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
-13.83% |
| 1982 |
13.83% |
6.08% |
| 1981 |
7.75% |
0.11% |
| 1980 |
7.64% |
7.64% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
