All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana
Ghana: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 61.8% 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 61.8% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana peaked at 91.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 49th of 100 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 | 91.5% | — |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 39.6% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 53.1% | 64.4% | 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 61.8% 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 91.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 100 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 2.5%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release