Niger vs Senegal: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Niger
10.3%
in 2019
Senegal
12.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
164th
Senegal rank
161st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12.4% against 10.3% in Niger, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 12.4% against 10.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Niger and Senegal?
- 2.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 161st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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