Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal
Senegal: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 674.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 674.05 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Senegal peaked at 674.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 297.98 | — |
| 2005 | 484.46 | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 494.99 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 502.12 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 653.32 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 545.58 | +17578.8% |
| 2012 | 549.17 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 564.83 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 566.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 548.68 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 550.43 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 549.81 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 614.5 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 674.05 | +9.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 674.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 674.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341.25, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +17578.8% | 3.09 | 545.58 |
| 2010 | -99.5% | 653.32 | 3.09 |
| 2005 | +62.6% | 297.98 | 484.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.98 | 297.98 | 297.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 533.72 | 484.46 | 653.32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 475.43 | 3.09 | 566.27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 612.79 | 549.81 | 674.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Senegal?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Senegal was 674.05 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 674.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release