Ghana - Current education expenditure

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) in Ghana was 93.08 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 99.99 in 2001, while its lowest value was 78.49 in 2006.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 99.99
2004 86.11
2005 81.35
2006 78.49
2007 85.60
2008 91.21
2009 93.45
2010 93.54
2012 95.98
2013 93.12
2014 93.08

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions) in Ghana was 96.46 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 99.62 in 2001, while its lowest value was 74.59 in 2007.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 99.62
2004 90.31
2005 89.84
2006 81.26
2007 74.59
2008 86.71
2009 91.06
2010 78.46
2012 93.88
2013 95.06
2014 96.46

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions) in Ghana was 77.27 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 99.67 in 2001, while its lowest value was 73.12 in 2007.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 99.67
2004 89.62
2005 81.53
2006 85.14
2007 73.12
2008 77.43
2009 79.27
2010 73.31
2012 98.65
2013 93.64
2014 77.27

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) in Ghana was 91.42 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 99.79 in 2001, while its lowest value was 79.23 in 2007.

Definition: Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2001 99.79
2004 89.15
2005 85.26
2006 82.06
2007 79.23
2008 86.61
2009 89.48
2010 83.09
2012 95.75
2013 94.77
2014 91.42

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs