Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 1.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
1.2%
Change on year
down 88.3%
World rank
74th
of 76 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Gambia, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.2% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
That places Gambia 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.7% | — |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -88.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 1.2% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.8% compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 1.6% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 1.4% compare
- 75 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 75 Romania 0.0%
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Gambia?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Gambia was 1.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2013.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release