Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal
Senegal: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,724 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,724 for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Senegal peaked at 2,739 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 826.96, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 61st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,569 | — |
| 2005 | 2,538 | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 2,739 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 953.65 | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 946.14 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 899.91 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,023 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 826.96 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 2,118 | +156.2% |
| 2020 | 2,368 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,446 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,724 | +11.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,724 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,714, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,724 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,091, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,569 | 1,569 | 1,569 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,638 | 2,538 | 2,739 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,128 | 826.96 | 2,118 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,513 | 2,368 | 2,724 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Senegal?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Senegal was 2,724 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.96 in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release