Ethiopia vs Gambia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$

Ethiopia
129.38
in 2015
Gambia
174.12
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
107th
Gambia rank
104th

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
50100150200250300199720062015

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 174.12 against 129.38 in Ethiopia, a difference of 44.74.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 107th and Gambia ranks 104th of 114 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.36 204.35 106.99 Gambia
2010s 107.8 190.2 82.4 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 174.12 against 129.38 in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Ethiopia and Gambia?
44.74, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Ethiopia ranks 107th and Gambia ranks 104th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/