Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.8732 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8732 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
122nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.7398 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
18
2003–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal stood at 0.8732 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7398 GPIA, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 122nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9641 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8858 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7749 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7673 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7398 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7846 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9583 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9348 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9162 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9139 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9303 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9377 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9232 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.925 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8892 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8998 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8732 GPIA | -3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8732 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8732 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8572 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.9583 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9021 GPIA | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal was 0.8732 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7398 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Senegal ranks 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release