Gambia vs Oman: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Oman
14.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
70th
Oman rank
73rd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Gambia
- Oman
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Oman ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 10.4% | 1.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 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 Oman?
- Gambia, at 14.2% against 14.2% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Gambia and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Oman?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Oman rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Oman ranks 73rd 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.