Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,510 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal stood at 1,510 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal peaked at 1,510 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.69 millions, in 2010.
That places Senegal 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 168.67 millions | — |
| 2005 | 448.71 millions | +166.0% |
| 2006 | 482.18 millions | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 562.4 millions | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 751.86 millions | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 3.69 millions | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 705.35 millions | +19030.9% |
| 2012 | 739.1 millions | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 768.21 millions | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 805.25 millions | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 814.5 millions | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 746.59 millions | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 964.79 millions | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 906.96 millions | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 965.34 millions | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,046 millions | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,257 millions | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 1,510 millions | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.67 millions | 168.67 millions | 168.67 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 561.29 millions | 448.71 millions | 751.86 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 741.98 millions | 3.69 millions | 965.34 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,271 millions | 1,046 millions | 1,510 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal was 1,510 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,510 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 millions in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release