Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia
Gambia: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 2.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.81 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia peaked at 4.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6225, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.3 | — |
| 1986 | 3.48 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 2.97 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.78 | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -69.1% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | +118.3% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6225 | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6919 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7516 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8169 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +167.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.81 | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +167.0% | 0.8169 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | +118.3% | 1.17 | 2.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.58 | 2.97 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.41 | 1.17 | 3.78 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.6225 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.82 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.81 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia?
- Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Gambia was 2.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6225 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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