Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 93.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 93.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2014.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2006.
That places Ghana 69th out of 128 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 78.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.1% | 96.0% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ghana?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ghana was 93.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release