Cyprus vs Gambia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
1.7%
in 2022
Gambia
1.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
44th
Gambia rank
43rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Cyprus or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Gambia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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