Cape Verde vs Ghana: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Cape Verde
13.4%
in 2024
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
84th
Ghana rank
87th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 23.1% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 21.9% | 5.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 3.0% | Cape Verde |
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, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th 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.