Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana

Ghana: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
58.8%
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2012
All-time low
41.7%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2004–2012

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana, 2004–2012

02040602004200820122004: 50.4 %2005: 54.3 %2006: 44.3 %2007: 41.7 %2008: 45.6 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 43.3 %2012: 58.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 58.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ghana peaked at 58.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2007.

Ghana ranks 49th of 80 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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Ghana, 2004 to 2012.
Year % Change
2004 50.4%
2005 54.3% +7.6%
2006 44.3% -18.4%
2007 41.7% -5.8%
2008 45.6% +9.4%
2009 51.5% +12.9%
2010 43.3% -16.0%
2012 58.8% +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 41.7% 54.3% 6
2010s 51.0% 43.3% 58.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 60.5% compare
  2. 47 Cameroon 59.2% compare
  3. 48 Oman 58.8%
  4. 50 Andorra 58.7% compare
  5. 51 Argentina 58.7% compare
  6. 52 Rwanda 58.5%

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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 58.8% 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 58.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Ghana ranks 49th out of 80 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 16.6%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,019 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release