Senegal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Senegal
47,214
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.60 million
in 2024
Senegal rank
39th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Senegal
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 47,214 in Senegal, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 39th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 212 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 6,647 767,055 760,408 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 8,375 930,932 922,557 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 11,081 1.10 million 1.09 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 25,263 1.45 million 1.43 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 39,347 2.12 million 2.09 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 46,778 2.56 million 2.52 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Senegal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.60 million against 47,214 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.55 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Senegal ranks 39th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release