Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia

Gambia: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by was 2.00 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 74.0%
World rank
90th
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
2,852
in 2007
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia, 2006–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2006201220182006: 27.2k2007: 2.9k2008: 110.6k2009: 251.0k2010: 227.9k2011: 1.1M2012: 679.2k2013: 1.1M2014: 686.2k2015: 1.0M2016: 686.3k2017: 1.2M2018: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia stood at 2.00 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.0% on the previous year and up 1,710.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia peaked at 2.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,852, in 2007.

Gambia ranks 90th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Gambia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 27,159
2007 2,852 -89.5%
2008 110,622 +3778.8%
2009 251,017 +126.9%
2010 227,862 -9.2%
2011 1.15 million +404.3%
2012 679,205 -40.9%
2013 1.13 million +66.5%
2014 686,237 -39.3%
2015 1.04 million +52.2%
2016 686,252 -34.3%
2017 1.15 million +67.8%
2018 2.00 million +74.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97,912 2,852 251,017 4
2010s 973,111 227,862 2.00 million 9

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 87 Mauritius 2.07 million compare
  2. 88 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.06 million compare
  3. 89 Maldives 2.05 million compare
  4. 91 Cape Verde 1.97 million compare
  5. 92 Tajikistan 1.84 million compare
  6. 93 Somalia 1.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Gambia was 2.00 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2018.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,852 in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by?
Gambia ranks 90th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,710.6%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/