Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Gambia

Gambia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 121.12 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
121.12 millions
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
149th
of 163 countries
All-time high
121.12 millions
in 2018
All-time low
19.96 millions
in 2004
Years of data
23
1991–2018

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Gambia, 1991–2018

2550751001251991200420181991: 40 millions1992: 28.5 millions1995: 67.6 millions1996: 70 millions1999: 49.1 millions2000: 49.6 millions2001: 37.5 millions2002: 43.6 millions2003: 39.8 millions2004: 20 millions2005: 22.3 millions2006: 24.9 millions2007: 28.6 millions2008: 82.7 millions2009: 77.8 millions2010: 111.9 millions2011: 102.4 millions2012: 110.5 millions2013: 75.8 millions2014: 91.5 millions2015: 93.1 millions2016: 90 millions2018: 121.1 millions

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Barbados 199.06 millions compare
  2. 147 Cape Verde 185.03 millions compare
  3. 148 Liberia 184.17 millions compare
  4. 150 Seychelles 107.49 millions compare
  5. 151 Eritrea 96.62 millions compare
  6. 152 Solomon Islands 95.4 millions compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/