Gambia vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, US$

Gambia
39.32 millions
in 2018
Seychelles
63.07 millions
in 2016
Gambia rank
163rd
Seychelles rank
160th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Gambia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 63.07 millions against 39.32 millions in Gambia, a difference of 23.75 millions.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Gambia ranks 163rd and Seychelles ranks 160th of 174 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 7.8 millions 20.85 millions 13.05 millions Seychelles
1990s 17.33 millions 37.02 millions 19.69 millions Seychelles
2000s 7.64 millions 40.88 millions 33.24 millions Seychelles
2010s 30.96 millions 46.4 millions 15.44 millions Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Gambia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 63.07 millions against 39.32 millions in Gambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Gambia and Seychelles?
23.75 millions, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Seychelles?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Gambia ranks 163rd and Seychelles ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/