Current education expenditure, tertiary in Gambia
Gambia: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 84.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Gambia, 2008–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 84.8% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over five years.
Gambia ranks 85th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 95.6% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.8% | 87.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Gambia?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Gambia was 84.8% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).