Senegal vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
48.0%
in 2023
Senegal rank
200th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
201st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 48.0% against 34.5% in Senegal, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 200th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 201st of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 30.0% | 9.0% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 34.0% | 8.0% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 39.5% | 14.1% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 39.7% | 14.6% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 43.0% | 11.2% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 47.7% | 14.8% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 48.0% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Senegal and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 13.5%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 200th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 201st 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