Argentina vs Ghana: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Argentina
13.2%
in 2023
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
86th
Ghana rank
87th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 22.1% | 6.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 21.9% | 8.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Argentina or Ghana?
- Argentina, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Argentina and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.