Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Senegal peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.1% | — |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 18.0% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Gambia 21.9% compare
- 90 Mozambique 21.6% compare
- 91 Bangladesh 20.0% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 94 Eritrea 18.3%
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% 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 trained in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Senegal was 19.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained 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 trained 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