Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal
Senegal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 98.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal is 98.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Senegal was 98.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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