Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 10.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1998–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 10.9.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 17.28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.18, in 1998.
That places Senegal 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.18 | — |
| 2005 | 13.03 | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 13.19 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.29 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.28 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 16.75 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.67 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.18 | 9.18 | 9.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 13.03 | 17.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 10.9 | 16.75 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Peru 11.22 compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.12 compare
- 91 Kenya 10.95 compare
- 93 Benin 10.25 compare
- 94 Afghanistan 10.25 compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.18 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 10.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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