Gambia vs Senegal: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Gambia
1.3%
in 2018
Senegal
0.8%
in 2022
Gambia rank
14th
Senegal rank
17th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Gambia |
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 Senegal?
- Gambia, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th 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