Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 36.32 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
36.32
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.74
in 1995
All-time low
31.74
in 2016
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 36.32 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Senegal peaked at 59.74 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.74, in 2016.
That places Senegal 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.23 | — |
| 1972 | 44.09 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 45.99 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 40.76 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 41.51 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 41.17 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 43.34 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 42.34 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 42.92 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 42.77 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 45.75 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 42.76 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 43.6 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.24 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 46.11 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 46.49 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.79 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 53.57 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 51.24 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 57.59 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 52.89 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 58.95 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 58.19 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.74 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.74 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 57.63 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.87 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 50.92 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 50.84 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.89 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.05 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 43.2 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.67 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.53 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 34.21 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 36.44 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 34.66 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 33.65 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 33.31 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.69 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.25 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.23 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.09 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.74 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.81 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 36.32 | +10.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 36.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 36.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.04 | 40.76 | 45.99 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.43 | 41.24 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.54 | 48.6 | 59.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 | 34.21 | 50.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.01 | 31.74 | 36.32 | 9 |
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-teacher ratio, primary in Senegal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Senegal was 36.32 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.74 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.74 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.