Government expenditure per student, primary in Gambia
Gambia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 8.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, primary in Gambia, 2001–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, primary in Gambia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Gambia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Gambia was 8.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.