Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Senegal

Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 355.69 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
355.69 millions
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
86th
of 151 countries
All-time high
394.72 millions
in 2014
All-time low
64.21 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2018

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

1002003004001998200820181998: 64.2 millions2005: 187 millions2006: 202.3 millions2008: 303.6 millions2009: 376.1 millions2010: 363.5 millions2011: 361.1 millions2012: 354.8 millions2013: 382.8 millions2014: 394.7 millions2015: 331.3 millions2016: 304.9 millions2018: 355.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Senegal stood at 355.69 millions.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Senegal peaked at 394.72 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.21 millions, in 1998.

That places Senegal 86th out of 151 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 64.21 millions 64.21 millions 64.21 millions 1
2000s 267.26 millions 187 millions 376.1 millions 4
2010s 356.11 millions 304.89 millions 394.72 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Senegal?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Senegal was 355.69 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 394.72 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 64.21 millions in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Senegal ranks 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/