Gambia, The - Education Spending 2006

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
0.75% +0.06% from 2005 Global rank: 1st

Gambia, The's education spending was 0.75% in 2006, increased +0.06% from 0.69% in 2005. This was the 1st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2006
Education Spending by Country - 2006
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Gambia, The 0.75% 8.6%
2nd Central African Republic 1.42% -14.4%
3rd Sudan 1.55% 31.8%
4th Mauritania 1.96% 0.4%
5th Pakistan 1.98% 18.6%
6th Liechtenstein 2.05% -15.6%
7th Eritrea 2.13% -32.5%
8th Bangladesh 2.13% 9.9%
9th Macao SAR, China 2.19% -3.7%
10th Andorra 2.24% 36.5%
11th Angola 2.28% 7.6%
12th Philippines 2.43% 4.2%
13th Togo 2.43% 8.7%
14th Cameroon 2.54% -4.4%
15th Azerbaijan 2.56% -14.1%
16th Niger 2.56% 32.1%
17th Benin 2.56% -3.5%
18th Kazakhstan 2.63% 16.0%
19th Peru 2.65% -6.6%
20th Armenia 2.72% 0.1%
21st Lebanon 2.78% 5.0%
22nd Côte d'Ivoire 2.82% -3.4%
23rd Madagascar 2.83% -14.5%
24th Uruguay 2.86% 5.2%
25th Singapore 2.86% -10.5%
26th Bahrain 2.87% 42.0%
27th Lao PDR 2.96% 22.6%
28th Georgia 3.00% 20.9%
29th Tanzania 3.01% -15.2%
30th Guatemala 3.03% 94.0%
31st Chile 3.04% -7.3%
32nd Guyana 3.12% -61.7%
33rd India 3.14% -1.4%
34th Albania 3.19% -2.7%
35th Japan 3.28% -1.2%
36th Oman 3.37% 9.6%
37th Tajikistan 3.40% -3.1%
38th El Salvador 3.49% 9.9%
39th British Virgin Islands 3.51% 15.4%
40th Nepal 3.61% 7.2%
41st Mauritius 3.65% -9.3%
42nd Slovak Republic 3.71% -1.8%
43rd Mozambique 3.74% -3.2%
44th Kuwait 3.76% -20.6%
45th Senegal 3.82% -6.0%
46th Hong Kong SAR, China 3.84% -7.1%
47th Russian Federation 3.87% 2.5%
48th Bulgaria 3.90% -5.0%
49th Colombia 3.92% -2.6%
50th Burkina Faso 3.98% 1.0%
51st Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.00% -16.5%
52nd Thailand 4.05% 2.8%
53rd St. Kitts and Nevis 4.06% 5.9%
54th Argentina 4.13% 6.9%
55th Spain 4.18% 0.9%
56th Czechia 4.20% 8.6%
57th São Tomé and Principe 4.27% -12.1%
58th Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.29% 5.8%
59th Romania 4.31% 23.0%
60th Seychelles 4.48% -11.3%
61st Malaysia 4.49% -24.3%
62nd Mexico 4.49% -3.0%
63rd Italy 4.50% 6.7%
64th South Africa 4.53% 0.0%
65th Ireland 4.55% 0.6%
66th Costa Rica 4.62% -5.6%
67th Maldives 4.65% -7.4%
68th St. Lucia 4.70% 10.8%
69th Lithuania 4.84% -0.8%
70th Switzerland 4.84% -4.8%
71st Brazil 4.87% 8.7%
72nd Portugal 4.91% -3.3%
73rd Latvia 4.94% -2.0%
74th European Union 4.94% -2.5%
75th United Kingdom 4.98% 0.9%
76th Netherlands 5.02% -1.4%
77th Ghana 5.15% -30.6%
78th Poland 5.19% -4.1%
79th Austria 5.26% -0.4%
80th Syrian Arab Republic 5.28% -1.7%
81st Hungary 5.29% -0.6%
82nd Kyrgyz Republic 5.55% 13.9%
83rd Israel 5.59% 0.2%
84th Slovenia 5.62% -0.4%
85th Fiji 5.66% 9.4%
86th Saudi Arabia 5.89% 8.5%
87th Finland 5.93% -1.6%
88th Ukraine 5.98% 2.2%
89th Namibia 6.03% -1.7%
90th Belarus 6.08% 3.5%
91st Cyprus 6.33% 0.7%
92nd Norway 6.36% -7.1%
93rd Sweden 6.37% -2.2%
94th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.43% -
95th Tunisia 6.44% -0.2%
96th Cabo Verde 6.53% -12.7%
97th Eswatini 6.55% 1.1%
98th Kenya 7.05% -3.9%
99th Iceland 7.20% -2.0%
100th Moldova 7.50% 4.7%
101st Denmark 7.72% -4.3%
102nd Djibouti 8.28% -1.0%
103rd Cuba 9.06% -14.2%
104th Lesotho 11.27% -6.7%
105th American Samoa 14.72% -

FAQ

What was Gambia, The's education spending in 2006?

Gambia, The's education spending in 2006 was 0.75%. This ranked 1st globally.

How did Gambia, The's education spending change in 2006?

Gambia, The's education spending increased by 8.6% in 2006 compared to 2005.

Which country had the highest education spending in 2006?

American Samoa had the highest education spending in 2006 at 14.72%.

What is the education spending of Gambia, The in 2006?

The education spending of Gambia, The in 2006 was 0.75%. This ranked 1st globally.

How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Gambia, The's education spending?

Gambia, The's education spending went from 0.69% in 2005 to 0.75% in 2006, a 8.6% increase.