All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ghana

Ghana: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 85.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
85.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2001
All-time low
56.9%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2001–2014

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ghana, 2001–2014

0204060801002001200720142001: 98.2 %2004: 62.4 %2005: 58.8 %2006: 56.9 %2007: 79.3 %2008: 83.1 %2009: 84.3 %2010: 87.5 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 85.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 85.3% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2014.

The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ghana peaked at 98.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2006.

That places Ghana 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Ghana, 2001 to 2014.
Year % Change
2001 98.2%
2004 62.4% -36.4%
2005 58.8% -5.8%
2006 56.9% -3.3%
2007 79.3% +39.5%
2008 83.1% +4.8%
2009 84.3% +1.4%
2010 87.5% +3.8%
2012 78.5% -10.3%
2013 85.3% +8.7%
2014 85.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7% 56.9% 98.2% 7
2010s 84.1% 78.5% 87.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 20 Monaco 88.7% compare
  2. 21 British Virgin Islands 86.7% compare
  3. 22 Cape Verde 86.1% compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 85.0% compare
  5. 25 Gabon 84.5% compare
  6. 26 Serbia 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ghana?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Ghana was 85.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Ghana ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/