Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal
Senegal: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 106.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal stood at 106.9%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal peaked at 196.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2010.
That places Senegal 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 169.7% | — |
| 2006 | 165.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 130.3% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 167.6% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 144.3% | +113.7% |
| 2012 | 135.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 196.0% | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 165.4% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 176.5% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 143.5% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 120.0% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 131.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 127.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 119.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 119.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 106.9% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.2% | 130.3% | 169.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 140.7% | 67.5% | 196.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.5% | 106.9% | 119.9% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Senegal was 106.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 196.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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