Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Senegal
Senegal: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.6% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2022.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Senegal peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.9% | — |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -88.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +449.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +69.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Senegal?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Senegal was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release