Gambia vs Oman: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Oman
14.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
70th
Oman rank
73rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Gambia
- Oman
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Oman ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Oman ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 10.4% | 1.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 0.9% | 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 Oman?
- Gambia, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Gambia and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Oman?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Oman rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Oman ranks 73rd 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