Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Gambia
Gambia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 249.88 in 2015. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Gambia, 2001β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 249.88 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Gambia peaked at 441.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.5, in 2004.
That places Gambia 111th out of 122 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.8 | 93.5 | 322.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 263.05 | 196.85 | 441.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Gambia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Gambia was 249.88 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 441.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release