Denmark vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Senegal rank
26th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Senegal?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release