Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Senegal

Senegal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 834.18 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
834.18 millions
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
834.18 millions
in 2018
All-time low
124.57 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2018

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

2004006008001998200820181998: 124.6 millions2005: 262.2 millions2006: 266.8 millions2008: 321.9 millions2009: 426 millions2010: 483.4 millions2011: 483.4 millions2012: 475.6 millions2013: 726.6 millions2014: 670.7 millions2015: 757.7 millions2016: 660.2 millions2018: 834.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 834.18 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal peaked at 834.18 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 124.57 millions, in 1998.

That places Senegal 70th out of 144 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Senegal, 1998 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1998 124.57 millions —
2005 262.17 millions +110.5%
2006 266.84 millions +1.8%
2008 321.88 millions +20.6%
2009 426.04 millions +32.4%
2010 483.44 millions +13.5%
2011 483.41 millions -0.0%
2012 475.64 millions -1.6%
2013 726.56 millions +52.8%
2014 670.72 millions -7.7%
2015 757.67 millions +13.0%
2016 660.25 millions -12.9%
2018 834.18 millions +26.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 834.18 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244.95 millions, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 834.18 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.74 millions, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124.57 millions 124.57 millions 124.57 millions 1
2000s 319.23 millions 262.17 millions 426.04 millions 4
2010s 636.48 millions 475.64 millions 834.18 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal was 834.18 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 834.18 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 124.57 millions in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Senegal ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/