Expenditure on primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Expenditure on primary education was 31.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Senegal, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on primary education in Senegal stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Senegal peaked at 47.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 81st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.9% | — |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 41.8% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.3% | 43.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 78 Bhutan 32.0% compare
- 79 Poland 31.7% compare
- 80 Republic of Korea 31.7% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 31.6% compare
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.5% compare
- 84 Belize 31.4% compare
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 expenditure on primary education in Senegal?
- Expenditure on primary education in Senegal was 31.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Senegal ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.