Cameroon vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education, US$

Cameroon
1,212 millions
in 2018
Senegal
1,123 millions
in 2018
Cameroon rank
92nd
Senegal rank
95th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,212 millions against 1,123 millions in Senegal, a difference of 89 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 95th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 494.16 millions 402.46 millions 91.7 millions Cameroon
2010s 917.29 millions 978.23 millions 60.94 millions Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon, at 1,212 millions against 1,123 millions in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Cameroon and Senegal?
89 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Cameroon ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/