Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana
Ghana: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 77.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2014, current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana stood at 77.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 96th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.7% | — |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 73.1% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 73.3% | 98.6% | 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ghana was 77.3% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).