Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Gambia
Gambia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 129.27 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Gambia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 129.27 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Gambia peaked at 129.27 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.97 millions, in 2004.
That places Gambia 149th out of 169 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, PPP$ in Gambia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.98 millions | — |
| 1992 | 28.51 millions | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 67.56 millions | +137.0% |
| 1996 | 69.93 millions | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 49.05 millions | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 49.56 millions | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.46 millions | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 43.6 millions | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 39.79 millions | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 19.97 millions | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 22.35 millions | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 24.89 millions | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 28.63 millions | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 82.81 millions | +189.2% |
| 2009 | 77.74 millions | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 111.94 millions | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 102.42 millions | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 111.27 millions | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 76.77 millions | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 93.38 millions | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 95.64 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 93.05 millions | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 129.27 millions | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.01 millions | 28.51 millions | 69.93 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.68 millions | 19.97 millions | 82.81 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.72 millions | 76.77 millions | 129.27 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Barbados 210.9 millions compare
- 147 Liberia 207.11 millions compare
- 148 Cape Verde 185.14 millions compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 120.59 millions compare
- 151 Andorra 110.12 millions compare
- 152 Seychelles 109.69 millions compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Gambia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Gambia was 129.27 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.27 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 millions in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release