Senegal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Senegal
55,703
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
3.82 million
in 2024
Senegal rank
85th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
83rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Senegal
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197219982024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 3.82 million against 55,703 in Senegal, a difference of 3.76 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 68.5 times Senegal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 85th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd of 214 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 3,204 273,993 270,789 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 4,864 477,171 472,307 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 6,059 792,152 786,093 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 11,853 1.07 million 1.06 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 41,675 2.47 million 2.43 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 53,094 3.59 million 3.54 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Senegal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 3.82 million against 55,703 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.76 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Senegal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 85th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release