Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal

Senegal: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 72,089 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
72,089
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
72,281
in 2022
All-time low
5,813
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal stood at 72,089.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 72,281 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,813, in 1971.

That places Senegal 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,245 5,813 8,630 9
1980s 11,496 9,175 12,934 10
1990s 14,839 11,859 21,277 10
2000s 33,996 21,755 47,685 10
2010s 59,311 50,369 64,577 10
2020s 70,075 66,447 72,281 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 68 Ecuador 77,432 compare
  2. 69 Bolivia 76,710 compare
  3. 70 Sri Lanka 73,333 compare
  4. 72 Sweden 71,551 compare
  5. 73 Greece 70,680 compare
  6. 74 Niger 69,636 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal was 72,089 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 72,281 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,813 in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Senegal ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/primary-education-teachers-gaps-filled/senegal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/primary-education-teachers-gaps-filled/senegal/">Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal</a> β€” Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.