Belgium vs Senegal: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Senegal rank
26th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 4.3% 1.9% Belgium
2010s 6.5% 4.7% 1.8% Belgium
2020s 6.5% 5.8% 0.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Belgium or Senegal?
Belgium, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Belgium and Senegal?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Senegal rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Belgium ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.