Senegal vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Senegal
32.72 headcount basis
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
51.6 headcount basis
in 2024
Senegal rank
30th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Senegal
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 51.6 headcount basis against 32.72 headcount basis in Senegal, a difference of 18.88 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Senegal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 30th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 113 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.95 headcount basis | 47.95 headcount basis | 16 headcount basis | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 33.15 headcount basis | 49.3 headcount basis | 16.15 headcount basis | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Senegal or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 51.6 headcount basis against 32.72 headcount basis in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Senegal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18.88 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Senegal ranks 30th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). 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