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
0246199820102023

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.