Ghana vs Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ghana
49.4%
in 2012
Sweden
48.5%
in 2022
Ghana rank
54th
Sweden rank
56th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 49.4% against 48.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 72 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 44.8% | 14.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 45.3% | 11.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ghana or Sweden?
- Ghana, at 49.4% against 48.5% in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ghana and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ghana ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release