Senegal Education Spending 1998-2024

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 2023 was 22.55%, a 0.38% increase from 2022.
  • Senegal education spending for 2022 was 22.17%, a 0.64% increase from 2021.
  • Senegal education spending for 2021 was 21.53%, a 0.95% decline from 2020.
  • Senegal education spending for 2020 was 22.48%, a 3.74% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Senegal 22.55%
Burkina Faso 20.30%
Mali 19.12%
Benin 19.04%
Gambia 17.50%
Chad 16.48%
Togo 14.82%
Madagascar 14.07%
Tanzania 13.70%
Niger 12.81%
Liberia 12.43%
Rwanda 12.20%
Haiti 11.23%
Guinea 10.03%
Central African Republic 9.99%
Uganda 8.63%
South Sudan 8.12%
Senegal Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 22.55% 0.38%
2022 22.17% 0.64%
2021 21.53% -0.95%
2020 22.48% 3.74%
2019 18.74% -2.81%
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%