Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 16.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana is 16.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana peaked at 16.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.3% | — |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Malaysia 17.4% compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 17.3% compare
- 24 Switzerland 17.0% compare
- 26 Andorra 16.7% compare
- 27 South Africa 16.2% compare
- 28 Italy 15.6% compare
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana was 16.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 72 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release