Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 355.69 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Senegal, 1998–2018
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.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.21 millions | — |
| 2005 | 187 millions | +191.2% |
| 2006 | 202.32 millions | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 303.6 millions | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 376.1 millions | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 363.49 millions | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 361.13 millions | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 354.77 millions | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 382.84 millions | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 394.72 millions | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 331.32 millions | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 304.89 millions | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 355.69 millions | +16.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 355.69 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 231.78 millions, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 355.69 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.19 millions, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +191.2% | 64.21 millions | 187 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
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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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/