Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 8.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.5% for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in 2015.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 104th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +168.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 7.3% | 21.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 8.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.