Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia

Gambia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
85th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.30.42001200820152001: 0.02 %2002: 0.029 %2003: 0.037 %2004: 0.015 %2005: 0.017 %2006: 0.006 %2007: 0.006 %2008: 0.283 %2009: 0.252 %2010: 0.198 %2011: 0.289 %2012: 0.429 %2013: 0.205 %2014: 0.237 %2015: 0.298 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 1,637.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Gambia 85th out of 101 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Gambia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0% +45.6%
2003 0.0% +27.9%
2004 0.0% -58.7%
2005 0.0% +10.6%
2006 0.0% -62.5%
2007 0.0% -7.9%
2008 0.3% +4675.3%
2009 0.3% -10.8%
2010 0.2% -21.6%
2011 0.3% +46.3%
2012 0.4% +48.5%
2013 0.2% -52.4%
2014 0.2% +15.8%
2015 0.3% +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 82 Chad 0.3% compare
  2. 83 Lebanon 0.3% compare
  3. 84 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
  4. 86 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  5. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
  6. 88 Cameroon 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Gambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Gambia ranks 85th out of 101 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,637.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/