Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 4.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Gambia, 2005–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.8% for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia peaked at 4.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.7% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4 |
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 household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Gambia was 4.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release