Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 6.6% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana peaked at 48.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.5% | — |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 13.4% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.6% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 46 Ireland 6.9% compare
- 47 Spain 6.8% compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3%
- 50 Ecuador 6.2%
- 51 Austria 5.8% compare
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 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 6.6% 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 48.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 66 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 down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release