Gambia vs Norway: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Gambia rank
70th
Norway rank
67th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Gambia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 15.8% | 6.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 16.0% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Gambia or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Gambia and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Norway rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.