Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 32.72 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal stood at 32.72 headcount basis.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal peaked at 34.17 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.31 headcount basis, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.96 headcount basis | 31.31 headcount basis | 33.63 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.15 headcount basis | 31.97 headcount basis | 34.17 headcount basis | 4 |
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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 primary education in Senegal?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal was 32.72 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.17 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release