Gambia vs Liberia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Gambia
0.5%
in 2023
Liberia
0.4%
in 2021
Gambia rank
153rd
Liberia rank
156th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Liberia
0123197820002023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Liberia ahead.

Gambia ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 156th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Liberia
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% Gambia
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Gambia or Liberia?
Gambia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Liberia?
0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Gambia ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 156th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release