Portugal vs Senegal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Portugal
28.6%
in 2022
Senegal
31.7%
in 2022
Portugal rank
13th
Senegal rank
10th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 31.7% against 28.6% in Portugal, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 10th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 23.4% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 18.9% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 31.3% | 2.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Portugal or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 31.7% against 28.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Portugal and Senegal?
- 3.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 10th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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