This shows that local authorities cannot handle a significant amount of the projects that are being implemented. The complications of foreign aid have greatly hampered the growth of the Ghanaian education system which in turn affects the quality of education received at the primary level.
Access and Misuse of Funds Ideals in Education Expenditure
UNESCO encourages countries to spend on average “15-20 per cent of public expenditure in education.” (UNESCO,2000). Education is the basic requirement of all societies. Other endeavors such as military development and infrastructure development are important and necessary for the survival of many states, yet education is a primary reason for success of most developed nations. There are varying situations
Ghana spent 7.9% of GDP on education in 2012 (The World Bank Group,2016). Most African countries spent on average about four percent of their GDP in the year 2013 (The World Bank Group, 2016). The World Bank reported that in 2012, on average countries in the world spend about 4.4 percent of their GDP on education (The World Bank Group,2016). Even though Ghana spends relatively higher on education; Ghana should be doing far better because of the precarious situation it finds itself in. The poor quality of education requires more funding and a greater percentage of the GDP to
This misuse of the very little funds affect the education received because it limits the number of classrooms built, the number of textbooks students have and the amount of money teachers are paid.
In addition, strikes by teachers because of lack of salary has grown rapidly. More teachers are discontented by the poor amount of pay. There are several articles and a statement by the government of Ghana: “The issue of low pay, inequalities in pay structure and poor conditions of service for Ghana’s public service workers has over the years been a major concern for successive governments.” (Government of Ghana,2016) discussing the low salaries of teachers, however statistics showing how much teachers earn is