Primary education, teachers, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Senegal, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Senegal is 0.0039 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1973.
That places Senegal 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0039 units per person compare
- 143 Albania 0.0039 units per person compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 0.0039 units per person compare
- 146 Hungary 0.0039 units per person compare
- 147 Austria 0.0039 units per person compare
- 148 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.0038 units per person compare
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Senegal?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Senegal was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.