Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 114th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +102.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +261.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 111 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 113 Niger 0.1% compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 116 Panama 0.1% compare
- 117 India 0.1% 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 pre-primary 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