How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Gambia

16.34 millions

in 2015

Vanuatu

17.81 millions

in 2017

Gambia rank

142nd

Vanuatu rank

140th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Gambia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 17.81 millions against 16.34 millions in Gambia, a difference of 1.47 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Gambia ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 140th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.05 millions	13.5 millions	0.5438 millions	Gambia
2010s	15.74 millions	17.88 millions	2.14 millions	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Gambia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 17.81 millions against 16.34 millions in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Gambia and Vanuatu?: 1.47 millions, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Gambia ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 140th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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