Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Gambia
Gambia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 45.59 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
45.59 millions
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
45.59 millions
in 2018
All-time low
8.54 millions
in 2004
Years of data
27
1985–2018
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Gambia, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 45.59 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Gambia peaked at 45.59 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.54 millions, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 163rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Gambia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.97 millions | — |
| 1986 | 23.31 millions | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 22.17 millions | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 22.31 millions | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.91 millions | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 9.86 millions | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 22.96 millions | +132.8% |
| 1996 | 23.27 millions | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.38 millions | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 17.18 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.36 millions | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 17.31 millions | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 17.48 millions | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.54 millions | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 9.27 millions | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 10.02 millions | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 millions | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 31.82 millions | +183.7% |
| 2009 | 29.69 millions | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 42.24 millions | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 37.87 millions | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 42.03 millions | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 29.81 millions | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 36.06 millions | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 36.33 millions | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.71 millions | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 45.59 millions | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.82 millions | 22.17 millions | 28.97 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.11 millions | 9.86 millions | 30.91 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.69 millions | 8.54 millions | 31.82 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 millions | 29.81 millions | 45.59 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 160 Andorra 71.87 millions compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 64.24 millions compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.42 millions compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 35.61 millions compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 34.9 millions
- 166 Samoa 34.22 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 us$ in Gambia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Gambia was 45.59 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.59 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 millions in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release