Niger vs Senegal: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Niger
0.7%
in 2018
Senegal
0.8%
in 2022
Niger rank
20th
Senegal rank
17th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Niger ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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