Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.374 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1971β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.374 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.3754 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Senegal 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | 0.3354 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | 0.3754 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 107 Austria 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.3863 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovak Republic 0.3831 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Honduras 0.3711 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Fiji, Republic of 0.3613 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Albania 0.3498 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.374 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3754 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.