Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 20.34 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal stood at 20.34 headcount basis.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal peaked at 24.95 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.99 headcount basis, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 37th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.95 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 17.58 headcount basis | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 17.59 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.22 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.99 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.62 headcount basis | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 21.33 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.91 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.34 headcount basis | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.32 headcount basis | 16.99 headcount basis | 24.95 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.86 headcount basis | 20.34 headcount basis | 21.33 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 34 Egypt 23.24 headcount basis compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 23.14 headcount basis compare
- 36 Maldives 21.11 headcount basis compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 18.99 headcount basis compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 18.58 headcount basis compare
- 40 Seychelles 18.4 headcount basis 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal was 20.34 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release