Finland vs Senegal: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Finland
6.4%
in 2022
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
23rd
Senegal rank
26th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Finland
- Senegal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Finland or Senegal?
- Finland, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Finland and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Senegal rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.