Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal
Senegal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -79.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -56.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 0.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Senegal ranks 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release