Government expenditure per student, primary in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure per student, primary was 10.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Senegal, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Senegal is 10.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Senegal peaked at 17.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 92nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 17.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Peru 11.2% compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
- 91 Kenya 11.0% compare
- 93 Benin 10.3% compare
- 94 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.2% 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 per student, primary in Senegal?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Senegal was 10.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.