Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 131.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Senegal, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 131.0% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2018.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Senegal peaked at 196.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 128.6%, in 2008.
That places Senegal 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167.3% | — |
| 2006 | 161.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 128.6% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 165.8% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 191.4% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 144.4% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 134.9% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 196.6% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 165.7% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 176.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 143.1% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 131.0% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.7% | 128.6% | 167.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 160.4% | 131.0% | 196.6% | 8 |
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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, tertiary in Senegal?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Senegal was 131.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 196.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.6% in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.