Gambia vs Mexico: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
70th
Mexico rank
69th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Gambia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mexico ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.6% | 13.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 20.5% | 11.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 18.0% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Gambia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Gambia and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Mexico rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release