Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Senegal

Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 823.47 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
823.47 millions
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
76th
of 134 countries
All-time high
823.47 millions
in 2018
All-time low
163.53 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Senegal, 1998–2018

2004006008001998200820181998: 163.5 millions2005: 440.4 millions2006: 467.9 millions2008: 561 millions2009: 745.8 millions2010: 756 millions2011: 705.3 millions2012: 737.5 millions2013: 764.9 millions2014: 800 millions2015: 807.4 millions2016: 738.5 millions2018: 823.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal stood at 823.47 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal peaked at 823.47 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 163.53 millions, in 1998.

That places Senegal 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163.53 millions 163.53 millions 163.53 millions 1
2000s 553.79 millions 440.37 millions 745.82 millions 4
2010s 766.64 millions 705.35 millions 823.47 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Senegal was 823.47 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 823.47 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 163.53 millions in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/