Middle income vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education, total
Middle income
3.6%
in 2023
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Middle income rank
23rd
Senegal rank
25th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Middle income
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.2% against 3.6% in Middle income, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.9% | 2.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Middle income or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.2% against 3.6% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Middle income and Senegal?
- 2.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Middle income ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 25th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.