Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Gambia
Gambia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 167.03 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Gambia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 167.03 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Gambia peaked at 167.03 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.3 millions, in 2004.
That places Gambia 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Gambia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.66 millions | — |
| 1992 | 55.63 millions | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 123.27 millions | +121.6% |
| 1996 | 124.98 millions | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 85.48 millions | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 84.47 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.43 millions | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 71.56 millions | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 64.03 millions | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 31.3 millions | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 33.97 millions | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7 millions | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1 millions | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 116.61 millions | +183.7% |
| 2009 | 108.8 millions | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 154.79 millions | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 138.76 millions | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 154 millions | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 109.22 millions | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 132.11 millions | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 133.11 millions | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 127.17 millions | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 167.03 millions | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 millions | 55.63 millions | 124.98 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.1 millions | 31.3 millions | 116.61 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.53 millions | 109.22 millions | 167.03 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Cape Verde 216.55 millions compare
- 146 Barbados 210.9 millions compare
- 147 Liberia 200.2 millions compare
- 149 Seychelles 126.36 millions compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 120.59 millions compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 118.65 millions compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Gambia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Gambia was 167.03 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.03 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 millions in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release