Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Gambia
1.3%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
0.9%
in 2013
Gambia rank
14th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on 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