Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Gambia, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia is 9.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia peaked at 14.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 107th out of 127 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +165.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia was 9.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 127 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release