Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lebanon or Senegal?

Lebanon, at 1,141 millions against 1,123 millions in Senegal as of 2013.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lebanon and Senegal?

18 millions, with Lebanon ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.

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.

Lebanon vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education, US$

Lebanon

1,141 millions

in 2013

Senegal

1,123 millions

in 2018

Lebanon rank

94th

Senegal rank

95th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Lebanon
Senegal

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1,141 millions against 1,123 millions in Senegal, a difference of 18 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 95th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	563.15 millions	430.31 millions	132.83 millions	Lebanon
2010s	841.75 millions	908.52 millions	66.77 millions	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lebanon or Senegal?: Lebanon, at 1,141 millions against 1,123 millions in Senegal as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lebanon and Senegal?: 18 millions, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Senegal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Lebanon and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Lebanon ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/