Senegal vs Ukraine: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Senegal
5.2%
in 2022
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2021
Senegal rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
43rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.
Senegal ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Senegal or Ukraine?
- Senegal, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Senegal and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Ukraine rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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