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Ghana Education Spending (% of GDP)

2.9%as of 2022-14.4% vs 2021

Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20012022 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodEducation Spending (% of GDP)
20222.9%
20213.4%
20203.4%
20193.2%
20183.9%
20173.5%
20164.4%
20154.4%
20144.4%
20134.6%
20127.9%
20118.1%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GH&metric_key=government_expenditure_education_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Education Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

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CountryEducation Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.3%2023
Kenya4%2024
South Africa6%2024
Egypt3.8%2008
Ethiopia2.3%2024
Tanzania3.2%2024

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