Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 72.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 72.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal peaked at 77.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 80th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.4% | — |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8% | 39.4% | 72.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 74.8% compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 74.4% compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 72.8% compare
- 81 Gambia 72.3% compare
- 82 Brazil 71.8% compare
- 83 Belize 71.0% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 72.7% in 2023, 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 77.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release