Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana
Ghana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.4% 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
In 2012, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana stood at 58.4%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana peaked at 59.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 39th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.7% | — |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 59.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 55.0% | 58.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Afghanistan 61.0%
- 37 Benin 60.0% compare
- 38 Belgium 59.4% compare
- 40 Kenya 57.8%
- 41 Nepal 57.8%
- 42 Switzerland 57.1% 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 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 58.4% 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 59.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 77 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 up 12.8%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release