Gambia vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Gambia
121.12 millions
in 2018
Seychelles
107.49 millions
in 2016
Gambia rank
149th
Seychelles rank
150th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Gambia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 121.12 millions against 107.49 millions in Seychelles, a difference of 13.63 millions.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 150th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 62.25 millions 62.77 millions 0.5233 millions Seychelles
2000s 36.09 millions 63.91 millions 27.82 millions Seychelles
2010s 94.05 millions 77.63 millions 16.42 millions Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Gambia or Seychelles?
Gambia, at 121.12 millions against 107.49 millions in Seychelles as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Gambia and Seychelles?
13.63 millions, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Seychelles?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Gambia ranks 149th and Seychelles ranks 150th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/