Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 18.8% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Senegal, 1996–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Senegal is 18.8%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Senegal peaked at 18.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 129th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.8% | — |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 126 Bangladesh 23.5% compare
- 127 Eritrea 23.2% compare
- 128 Mozambique 21.0% compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 17.4%
- 131 Sierra Leone 15.9% compare
- 132 Mali 15.7% compare
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 lower secondary education who are female in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Senegal was 18.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 129th out of 138 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.