Benin vs Gambia: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 129th of 152 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Gambia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
- Benin ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 129th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/