Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 27.94 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal is 27.94, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal peaked at 33.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 1978.
That places Senegal 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.98 | 12.56 | 15.71 | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.58 | 30.58 | 30.58 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.17 | 20.17 | 33.39 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.77 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal was 27.94 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.