Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Gambia
Gambia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 84.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
84.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
84.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Gambia, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 84.8% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over five years.
That places Gambia 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Gambia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Gambia was 84.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure 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