All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana
Ghana: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 66.7% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2014.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana peaked at 96.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 88th of 119 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.9% | — |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 54.2% | 96.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 58.0% | 75.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana was 66.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release