Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 40.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal is 40.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 371.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal peaked at 47.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
That places Senegal 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +153.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +278.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +458.4% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +155.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +126.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 2.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 27.0% | 40.1% | 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 tertiary in Senegal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal was 40.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release