Government expenditure on education, total in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on education, total was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Senegal, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.9% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Senegal peaked at 25.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +739.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +36.7% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 2.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.5% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 11 Botswana 21.5% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 20.4% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Senegal was 20.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.