World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Gambia

Gambia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 9.7% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
9.7%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 1999
All-time low
9.7%
in 2004
Years of data
7
1998–2004

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

0510151998200120041998: 161999: 17.12000: 14.42001: 15.82002: 122003: 12.22004: 9.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Gambia is 9.7%, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

That places Gambia 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Gambia, 1998 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1998 16.0%
1999 17.1% +6.9%
2000 14.4% -15.8%
2001 15.8% +9.7%
2002 12.0% -24.1%
2003 12.2% +1.7%
2004 9.7% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 16.0% 17.1% 2
2000s 12.8% 9.7% 15.8% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.0% compare
  2. 35 Armenia 10.4%
  3. 36 Costa Rica 10.4% compare
  4. 38 Jamaica 9.6% compare
  5. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
  6. 40 Montenegro 9.1%

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Gambia?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Gambia was 9.7% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Gambia ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2004.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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