Expenditure on secondary education in Senegal
Senegal: Expenditure on secondary education was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education in Senegal stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Senegal peaked at 33.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.3% | — |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 8 |
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 secondary education in Senegal?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Senegal was 16.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.