Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.9% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal peaked at 2.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Senegal 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +18396.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 29 Belize 1.9% compare
- 30 Mauritania 1.9% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 1.9% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
- 34 Tonga 1.9% compare
- 35 Sweden 1.8% 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on 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