SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Senegal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
34.1%
in 2024
Senegal
18.3%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
Senegal rank
196th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.1% against 18.3% in Senegal, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Senegal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th and Senegal ranks 196th 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 | 34.3% | 25.0% | 9.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 15.0% | 16.1% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 15.2% | 17.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 14.0% | 15.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 20.4% | 11.1% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 18.1% | 15.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Senegal?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.1% against 18.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 15.8%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Senegal rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th and Senegal ranks 196th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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