Niger vs Senegal: Tertiary education, academic staff

Niger
10.3%
in 2019
Senegal
12.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
162nd
Senegal rank
159th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
051015197319982024

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 162nd and Senegal ranks 159th of 170 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 tertiary education, academic staff, Niger or Senegal?
Senegal, at 12.4% against 10.3% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff 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 tertiary education, academic staff?
Niger ranks 162nd and Senegal ranks 159th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.