Current education expenditure, primary in Senegal
Senegal: Current education expenditure, primary was 98.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 98.8% for current education expenditure, primary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Senegal peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2009.
That places Senegal 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 85.6% | — |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 85.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Senegal?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Senegal was 98.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).