Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Gambia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Gambia, at 55.8% against 41.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Expenditure on primary education

Gambia

55.8%

in 2015

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

41.0%

in 2015

Gambia rank

10th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

8th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Gambia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 55.8% against 41.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.5%	44.1%	15.4%	Gambia
2010s	58.7%	34.7%	23.9%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Gambia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Gambia, at 55.8% against 41.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 14.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Gambia ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.