Gambia vs Russian Federation: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Russian Federation
14.3%
in 2018
Gambia rank
70th
Russian Federation rank
68th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Gambia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and Russian Federation ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.8% | 1.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Gambia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Gambia ranks 70th and Russian Federation ranks 68th 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.