Senegal vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Senegal
12.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
33.5%
in 2024
Senegal rank
161st
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 33.5% against 12.4% in Senegal, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.7 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 161st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 27.3% | 15.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 31.1% | 20.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 33.0% | 19.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Senegal or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 33.5% against 12.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Senegal and UNICEF: Africa?
- 21.1%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 161st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd 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