Education · West Africa
Gambia Education Spending (% of GDP)
2.8%as of 2023-2.9% vs 2022
Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% |
| 2021 | 3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% |
| 2016 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GM&metric_key=government_expenditure_education_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Education Spending (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.3% |
| Kenya | 4% |
| South Africa | 6% |
| Egypt | 3.8% |
| Ghana | 2.9% |
| Ethiopia | 2.3% |
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