Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana
Ghana: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 15.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana stood at 15.5%.
The figure is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana peaked at 41.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.
That places Ghana 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.2% | — |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +220.0% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 8.2% | 41.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 15.5% | 40.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ghana was 15.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/