Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) was 1,654 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,654 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Senegal peaked at 1,654 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.82 millions, in 2010.
That places Senegal 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 160.99 millions | — |
| 1999 | 162.17 millions | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 148.13 millions | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 160.84 millions | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 181.78 millions | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 241.25 millions | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 310.14 millions | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 447.45 millions | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 447.02 millions | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 678.49 millions | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 794.49 millions | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 87.82 millions | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 873.44 millions | +894.5% |
| 2012 | 843.66 millions | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,076 millions | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 1,134 millions | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 969.86 millions | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 973.55 millions | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 995.25 millions | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,181 millions | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1,178 millions | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,395 millions | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1,544 millions | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,654 millions | +7.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,654 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 901.74 millions, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,654 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 464.14 millions, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +894.5% | 87.82 millions | 873.44 millions |
| 2010 | -88.9% | 794.49 millions | 87.82 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.58 millions | 160.99 millions | 162.17 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 378.84 millions | 148.13 millions | 794.49 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 931.34 millions | 87.82 millions | 1,181 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,531 millions | 1,395 millions | 1,654 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Senegal was 1,654 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,654 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.82 millions in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Senegal ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release