Senegal Education Spending 1998-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Senegal education spending for 2021 was 21.08%, a 0.98% decline from 2020.
  • Senegal education spending for 2020 was 22.06%, a 3.75% increase from 2019.
  • Senegal education spending for 2019 was 18.31%, a 3.23% decline from 2018.
  • Senegal education spending for 2018 was 21.54%, a 0.95% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 33.83%
Democratic Republic of Congo 21.61%
Burkina Faso 21.56%
Senegal 21.08%
Togo 20.80%
Burundi 20.44%
Tajikistan 19.91%
Mozambique 18.76%
Haiti 16.11%
Mali 15.96%
Madagascar 15.52%
Chad 15.13%
Nepal 14.39%
Gambia 13.98%
Tanzania 13.54%
Guinea 11.98%
Niger 11.95%
Rwanda 11.32%
South Sudan 11.21%
Afghanistan 10.88%
Guinea-Bissau 9.32%
Central African Republic 9.09%
Uganda 8.21%
Liberia 6.87%
Somalia 4.36%
Senegal Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 21.08% -0.98%
2020 22.06% 3.75%
2019 18.31% -3.23%
2018 21.54% 0.95%
2017 20.59% -0.75%
2016 21.34% -2.44%
2015 23.78% -0.98%
2014 24.76% -0.98%
2013 25.74% 4.95%
2012 20.80% -0.29%
2011 21.09% -2.96%
2010 24.05% 0.75%
2009 23.30% 4.07%
2008 19.23% 1.27%
2006 17.95% -3.82%
2005 21.77% 4.81%
2004 16.96% 0.84%
2003 16.12% -0.60%
2002 16.72% 0.99%
2001 15.73% -1.89%
2000 17.62% 0.80%
1999 16.82% -1.91%
1998 18.73% -1.91%