Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 95.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 95.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.1% | — |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +86.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.0% | 53.6% | 89.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 95.2% | 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, female in Senegal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal was 95.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release