What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Luxembourg and Senegal?

198 millions, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Senegal?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Luxembourg

2,402 millions

in 2017

Senegal

2,600 millions

in 2018

Luxembourg rank

90th

Senegal rank

88th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Luxembourg
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2,600 millions against 2,402 millions in Luxembourg, a difference of 198 millions.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 88th of 163 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	877.54 millions	513.47 millions	364.07 millions	Luxembourg
2010s	2,241 millions	2,174 millions	67.04 millions	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Luxembourg or Senegal?: Senegal, at 2,600 millions against 2,402 millions in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Luxembourg and Senegal?: 198 millions, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Senegal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Luxembourg and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Luxembourg ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 88th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/