All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana
Ghana: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 73.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 73.3% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana peaked at 96.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 60.2% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 68.8% | 75.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Switzerland 74.1% compare
- 41 Israel 73.8% compare
- 42 Philippines 73.4% compare
- 44 Mali 73.2% compare
- 45 France 73.1% compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ghana was 73.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release