Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 77.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana is 77.3%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana peaked at 99.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 90th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ghana was 77.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure 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). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/