Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2014. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana peaked at 29.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 16th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +544.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 2.7% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 29.8% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ghana was 29.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release