Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal
Senegal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 31.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal stood at 31.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal peaked at 33.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 10th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.6% | — |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +6515.8% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 0.3% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.4% | 33.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal was 31.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Senegal ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release