Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 16.91 millions in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
16.91 millions
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 143 countries
All-time high
23 millions
in 2010
All-time low
4.11 millions
in 1992
Years of data
23
1985–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Gambia, The, 1985–2015

5101520251985200020151985: 13.1 millions1986: 10.2 millions1989: 9.2 millions1990: 7.8 millions1991: 12.3 millions1992: 4.1 millions1995: 8.1 millions1996: 8.9 millions2001: 6.9 millions2002: 8.2 millions2003: 7.9 millions2004: 4.4 millions2005: 4.7 millions2006: 5.3 millions2007: 5.9 millions2008: 16.2 millions2009: 14.9 millions2010: 23 millions2011: 20.1 millions2012: 21 millions2013: 12.9 millions2014: 16.6 millions2015: 16.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 16.91 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2015.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 256.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Gambia, The peaked at 23 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.11 millions, in 1992.

That places Gambia, The 134th out of 143 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
1980s 10.81 millions 9.2 millions 13.09 millions 3
1990s 8.24 millions 4.11 millions 12.32 millions 5
2000s 8.27 millions 4.35 millions 16.22 millions 9
2010s 18.42 millions 12.87 millions 23 millions 6

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 131 Seychelles 19.74 millions compare
  2. 132 Vanuatu 17.81 millions compare
  3. 133 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 17 millions compare
  4. 135 Central African Republic 15.5 millions compare
  5. 136 South Sudan, Republic of 14.63 millions
  6. 137 Comoros, Union of the 13.96 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Gambia, The?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Gambia, The was 16.91 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 23 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 millions in 1992.
How does Gambia, The rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Gambia, The ranks 134th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/