Current education expenditure, tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 59.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, tertiary in Senegal stood at 59.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Senegal peaked at 97.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.8% | — |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 52.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 59.9% | 73.0% | 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, tertiary in Senegal?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Senegal was 59.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).