What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?

19.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Côte d'Ivoire

150.2%

in 2017

Senegal

131.0%

in 2018

Côte d'Ivoire rank

8th

Senegal rank

9th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Senegal

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 150.2% against 131.0% in Senegal, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	130.2%	147.2%	17.0%	Senegal
2010s	170.8%	169.6%	1.2%	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Côte d'Ivoire or Senegal?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 150.2% against 131.0% in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?: 19.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.