Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 76.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal is 76.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal peaked at 81.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.9% | — |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 76.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 76.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.2% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.6% | 78.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.6% | 77.3% | 5 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Senegal was 76.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release