Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.88 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal is 18.88, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal peaked at 34.46 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.88, in 2017.
That places Senegal 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.89 | — |
| 1978 | 22.79 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 22.22 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 21.48 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 22.8 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 22.76 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.46 | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 27.35 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 25.09 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 27.04 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 26.37 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.84 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 26.06 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 25.07 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.37 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 19.65 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.88 | -3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 18.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 18.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +51.4% | 22.76 | 34.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.84 | 22.79 | 24.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.32 | 21.48 | 22.8 | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.46 | 34.46 | 34.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 25.09 | 27.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 18.88 | 26.9 | 7 |
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, secondary in Senegal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal was 18.88 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.