Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal

Senegal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.5%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 1998
All-time low
18.6%
in 2012
Years of data
10
1998–2015

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal, 1998–2015

01020301998200620151998: 27.72005: 24.92006: 24.32008: 19.82010: 25.32011: 21.42012: 18.62013: 20.92014: 24.72015: 20.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal stood at 20.5%.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal peaked at 27.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2012.

That places Senegal 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Senegal, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 27.7%
2005 24.9% -10.2%
2006 24.3% -2.4%
2008 19.8% -18.4%
2010 25.3% +27.7%
2011 21.4% -15.5%
2012 18.6% -12.7%
2013 20.9% +12.0%
2014 24.7% +18.1%
2015 20.5% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1
2000s 23.0% 19.8% 24.9% 3
2010s 21.9% 18.6% 25.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Senegal was 20.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
How does Senegal rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Senegal ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/