Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Gambia
Gambia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 13.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
13.4%
Change on year
up 97.2%
World rank
79th
of 118 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2013
All-time low
5.9%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Gambia, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Gambia is 13.4%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 79th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.4% | — |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 13.4% | 4 |
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Gambia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Gambia was 13.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 118 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release