SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Senegal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
48.5%
in 2024
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
199th
Senegal rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.5% against 34.5% in Senegal, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 199th and Senegal ranks 200th of 221 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 20.9% | 13.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 25.5% | 15.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 25.1% | 17.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 31.8% | 13.2% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 33.2% | 14.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Senegal?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.5% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 14.0%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 199th and Senegal ranks 200th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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