Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Gambia
Gambia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 121.12 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Gambia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 121.12 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Gambia peaked at 121.12 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.96 millions, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 149th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.06 millions | 28.54 millions | 70 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.67 millions | 19.96 millions | 82.71 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.55 millions | 75.75 millions | 121.12 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Barbados 199.06 millions compare
- 147 Cape Verde 185.03 millions compare
- 148 Liberia 184.17 millions compare
- 150 Seychelles 107.49 millions compare
- 151 Eritrea 96.62 millions compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 95.4 millions compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Gambia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Gambia was 121.12 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.12 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 millions in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/