Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 76.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2011
All-time low
75.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2011–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 76.4% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Senegal peaked at 78.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.2% | — |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 76.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 76.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.4% | 78.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.2% | 76.8% | 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Senegal was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release