Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Senegal stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Senegal peaked at 28.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 196th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.2% | — |
| 1978 | 25.0% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 193 Uganda 23.7% compare
- 194 Ethiopia 22.9% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
- 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.6% compare
- 198 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 14.0% 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 secondary education who are female in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Senegal was 18.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release