Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 96.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ghana stood at 96.5%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ghana peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 40th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.6% | — |
| 2004 | 90.3% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 74.6% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 78.5% | 96.5% | 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 secondary in Ghana?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ghana was 96.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 126 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release