Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 95.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
95.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2001
All-time low
61.3%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2001–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana stood at 95.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 46th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.0% | — |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 61.3% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 64.6% | 95.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Italy 95.3% compare
- 44 Portugal 95.3% compare
- 45 South Africa 95.3%
- 47 Oman 95.2% compare
- 48 Gambia 95.0% compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 94.9%
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana was 95.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release