Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 95.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 51st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.7% | — |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 75.6% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release