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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release