Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal
Senegal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 73.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
That places Senegal 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42.6% | — |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +73.5% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 28.4% | 73.5% | 7 |
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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Senegal was 73.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/