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.
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
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 766.72 compare
- 92 Lesotho, Kingdom of 748.69 compare
- 93 Guyana 692.47 compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 646.78 compare
- 96 Samoa 627.76 compare
- 97 Philippines 588.58 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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