Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 0.1125 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 0.1125 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.8% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 20.18 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.12 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Senegal ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.5715 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1974 | 18.53 % change on previous year | +3141.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1976 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1978 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1979 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1980 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0327 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1982 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -47148.5% |
| 1983 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1985 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1986 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1987 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3575 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1989 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -2102.5% |
| 1990 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1991 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1992 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1993 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1994 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1996 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +1643.5% |
| 1997 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2001 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2002 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 20.18 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2008 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2009 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2010 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3777 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1125 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1125 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +47148.5% | -0.0327 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3141.5% | 0.5715 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2102.5% | -0.3575 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1643.5% | 0.6645 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 0.5715 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 20.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.3777 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 113 China 0.2971 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Tonga 0.2451 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Canada 0.231 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare
- 118 New Zealand 0.0527 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Gambia 0.0148 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Senegal was 0.1125 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.12 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Senegal rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.