Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Senegal peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Senegal 31st out of 116 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +139.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +12841.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +424.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Senegal was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release