Central African Republic vs Gambia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Central African Republic
13.53 millions
in 2011
Gambia
10.55 millions
in 2015
Central African Republic rank
136th
Gambia rank
138th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gambia
051015199020022015

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 13.53 millions against 10.55 millions in Gambia, a difference of 2.98 millions.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 136th and Gambia ranks 138th of 145 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.75 millions 5.64 millions 4.11 millions Central African Republic
2000s 9.94 millions 5.49 millions 4.45 millions Central African Republic
2010s 11.58 millions 9.44 millions 2.14 millions Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Central African Republic or Gambia?
Central African Republic, at 13.53 millions against 10.55 millions in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Central African Republic and Gambia?
2.98 millions, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Gambia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Central African Republic ranks 136th and Gambia ranks 138th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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