Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 77.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Senegal, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Senegal stood at 77.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Senegal peaked at 82.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1996.
Senegal ranks 169th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.0% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -2.3% |
| 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 77.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 77.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 65.1% | 78.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 77.2% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.6% | 78.4% | 7 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Senegal was 77.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.