World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 2.6% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
2.6%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2001
All-time low
2.6%
in 2004
Years of data
7
1998–2004

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Gambia, 1998–2004

012341998200120041998: 3.61999: 3.82000: 4.12001: 4.32002: 32003: 2.82004: 2.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Gambia is 2.6%, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Gambia ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Gambia, 1998 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1998 3.6%
1999 3.8% +5.6%
2000 4.1% +7.9%
2001 4.3% +4.9%
2002 3.0% -30.2%
2003 2.8% -6.7%
2004 2.6% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 2
2000s 3.4% 2.6% 4.3% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 41 Guinea-Bissau 2.8% compare
  2. 42 Philippines 2.6% compare
  3. 44 Libya 2.5%
  4. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.5% compare
  5. 46 Guinea 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Gambia?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Gambia was 2.6% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Gambia ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2004.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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