Gambia vs Senegal: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Gambia
73.3%
in 2025
Senegal
77.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
187th
Senegal rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 77.3% against 73.3% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 77.7% | 22.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 76.2% | 22.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 77.0% | 10.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 77.3% against 73.3% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Gambia and Senegal?
- 4.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 184th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release