Senegal Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Senegal's education spending stood at 6.72% in 2025, a rise of +0.56% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 6.72% by 2025. Senegal ranked 17th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 6.97% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 6.72% | - | - |
| 2025 | 6.72% | +0.56% | #17 |
| 2023 | 6.16% | +0.18% | #109 |
| 2022 | 5.99% | +0.38% | #139 |
| 2021 | 5.61% | −0.07% | #137 |
| 2020 | 5.69% | +0.65% | #136 |
| 2019 | 5.04% | −0.07% | #119 |
| 2018 | 5.11% | +0.37% | #123 |
| 2017 | 4.74% | −0.37% | #116 |
| 2016 | 5.11% | −0.34% | #115 |
| 2015 | 5.46% | −0.27% | #125 |
| 2014 | 5.73% | +0.04% | #131 |
| 2013 | 5.69% | +0.91% | #122 |
| 2012 | 4.78% | −0.13% | #93 |
| 2011 | 4.90% | +4.36% | #97 |
| 2010 | 0.54% | −4.38% | #1 |
Analysis
Senegal's education spending was 6.72% in 2025, a rise of +0.56% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 6.72% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Senegal's education spending was 6.72% in 2025. Ranked 17th globally. This represents a 9.0% increase from the previous year.
Senegal's education spending peaked at 6.72% in 2025.
The lowest education spending in Senegal was 0.54% in 2010.
Senegal ranks 17th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Senegal's education spending is projected to reach 6.72% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Senegal in 2025 was 6.72%. This ranks 17th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_senegal_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Senegal Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/senegal/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}