Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal

Senegal: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 6.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.16
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 2023
All-time low
0.5448
in 2010
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal, 1998–2023

02461998201020231998: 2.51999: 2.52000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 2.82004: 3.12005: 4.12006: 3.82008: 42009: 4.92010: 0.5452011: 4.92012: 4.82013: 5.72014: 5.72015: 5.52016: 5.12017: 4.72018: 5.12019: 52020: 5.72021: 5.62022: 62023: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal is 6.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal peaked at 6.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5448, in 2010.

That places Senegal 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2.47 —
1999 2.46 -0.6%
2000 2.46 +0.1%
2001 2.47 +0.3%
2002 2.59 +5.0%
2003 2.75 +6.0%
2004 3.08 +11.9%
2005 4.06 +32.1%
2006 3.82 -6.0%
2008 4.03 +5.3%
2009 4.92 +22.2%
2010 0.5448 -88.9%
2011 4.9 +800.0%
2012 4.78 -2.6%
2013 5.69 +19.0%
2014 5.73 +0.7%
2015 5.46 -4.8%
2016 5.11 -6.3%
2017 4.74 -7.3%
2018 5.11 +7.8%
2019 5.04 -1.5%
2020 5.69 +12.9%
2021 5.61 -1.3%
2022 5.95 +6.1%
2023 6.16 +3.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 6.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 6.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +800.0% 0.5448 4.9
2010 -88.9% 4.92 0.5448

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.47 2.46 2.47 2
2000s 3.35 2.46 4.92 9
2010s 4.71 0.5448 5.73 10
2020s 5.85 5.61 6.16 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 23 Finland 6.38 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 6.36 compare
  3. 25 Belgium 6.28 compare
  4. 27 Eswatini 6.03 compare
  5. 28 South Africa 6.02 compare
  6. 29 Morocco 6.02 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Senegal was 6.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5448 in 2010.
How does Senegal rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Senegal ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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