Senegal vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
48.1%
in 2024
Senegal rank
200th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 48.1% against 34.5% in Senegal, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 200th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 200th of 212 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 28.7% | 7.7% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 32.9% | 6.9% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 38.4% | 12.9% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 39.0% | 13.9% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 42.8% | 11.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 47.6% | 14.3% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 48.1% 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 13.6%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 200th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 200th 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