Denmark vs Senegal: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Senegal rank
26th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Senegal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.6% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Denmark or Senegal?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Denmark and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Senegal rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 24th 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
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.