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Ghana: Current education expenditure, total

91.42percent · 2014-8.4% since 2001

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). Annual figures for Ghana from 2001 to 2014.

20012014

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201491.424
201394.768
201295.752
201083.085
200989.482
200886.614
200779.23
200682.062
200585.26
200489.151
200199.787

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Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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