Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana
Ghana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 54.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana peaked at 83.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.9% | — |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 53.6% | 79.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 54.8% | 83.2% | 2 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana was 54.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release