All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia
Gambia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 39.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
39.7%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
80th
of 100 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2009
All-time low
27.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2008–2012
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 39.7% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over five years.
Gambia ranks 80th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.7% | — |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.7% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 27.7% | 46.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Afghanistan 43.7%
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 43.2% compare
- 79 Japan 42.7% compare
- 81 Oman 39.4%
- 82 Senegal 36.1%
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.1%
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 in Gambia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia was 39.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release