Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Gambia
Gambia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 45.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Gambia, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 45.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over five years.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.9% | — |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.9% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 40.7% | 58.3% | 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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Gambia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Gambia was 45.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 92 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 other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/