Senegal vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
48.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
200th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
198th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.6% against 34.5% in Senegal, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 200th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th of 212 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 34.6% | 13.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 37.0% | 11.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 41.4% | 15.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 43.0% | 17.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 45.0% | 13.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 48.1% | 14.9% | UIS: 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, Senegal or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.6% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Senegal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.1%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 200th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 198th of 212 countries.
- 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