Cape Verde vs Gambia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Cape Verde
185.03 millions
in 2017
Gambia
121.12 millions
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
147th
Gambia rank
149th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 185.03 millions against 121.12 millions in Gambia, a difference of 63.91 millions.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Gambia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 149th of 163 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.57 millions 49.11 millions 26.46 millions Cape Verde
2000s 131.83 millions 46.25 millions 85.58 millions Cape Verde
2010s 157.61 millions 94.13 millions 63.49 millions Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Cape Verde or Gambia?
Cape Verde, at 185.03 millions against 121.12 millions in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Cape Verde and Gambia?
63.91 millions, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Cape Verde ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 149th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/