Gambia vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, total
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Mexico
14.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
70th
Mexico rank
69th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Gambia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 69th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.