Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.2% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal peaked at 5.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Mongolia 5.2% compare
- 40 Slovenia 5.2% compare
- 41 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 43 Ukraine 5.1% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 5.1% compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Senegal was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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