Gambia vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Gambia
52 millions
in 2015
Seychelles
32.86 millions
in 2016
Gambia rank
124th
Seychelles rank
125th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Gambia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 52 millions against 32.86 millions in Seychelles, a difference of 19.14 millions.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 124th and Seychelles ranks 125th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 28.44 millions 19.35 millions 9.09 millions Gambia
2000s 23.16 millions 19.94 millions 3.22 millions Gambia
2010s 55.35 millions 23.54 millions 31.81 millions Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Gambia or Seychelles?
Gambia, at 52 millions against 32.86 millions in Seychelles as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Gambia and Seychelles?
19.14 millions, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Seychelles?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Gambia ranks 124th and Seychelles ranks 125th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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 primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/