Expenditure on secondary education in Gambia
Gambia: Expenditure on secondary education was 32.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Gambia, 1985–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on secondary education in Gambia stood at 32.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Gambia peaked at 35.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 80th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.2% | — |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 16.9% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.8% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 23.4% | 35.5% | 6 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Gambia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Gambia was 32.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.