Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 15.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Senegal, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Senegal stood at 15.5%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Senegal peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2001.
That places Senegal 144th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.1% | — |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Senegal was 15.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release