All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Gambia
Gambia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 81.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
81.3%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2011
All-time low
64.2%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2013
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Gambia, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 81.3% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2013.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.2% | — |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.2% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 71.8% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 31 Afghanistan 81.9%
- 32 Kuwait 81.7% compare
- 33 Spain 81.6% compare
- 35 Armenia 80.7%
- 36 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 37 South Africa 78.9%
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Gambia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Gambia was 81.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release