Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Ghana
13.2%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
85th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.1% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th 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.