Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal is 1.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +3616.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Senegal was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper 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 upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. 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 upper 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