Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 20.34 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.34 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 84 countries
All-time high
24.95 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
16.99 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
9
2011–2022
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 … teacher 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.34 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.74 headcount basis, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.34 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.27 headcount basis, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release