Senegal vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Senegal
18.3%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
34.2%
in 2024
Senegal rank
196th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.2% against 18.3% in Senegal, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Senegal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 196th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 210 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 | 25.0% | 34.3% | 9.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 31.2% | 16.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 32.2% | 17.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 29.6% | 15.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 31.6% | 11.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 33.7% | 15.6% | UIS: 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, Senegal or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.2% against 18.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Senegal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.9%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 196th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 210 countries.
- 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