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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.5 | — |
| 1980 | 12.85 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 12.56 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.86 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 14.97 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 14.92 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.71 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 30.58 | +94.7% |
| 2011 | 26.03 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 24.78 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.25 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.99 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.78 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.39 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 20.17 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 27.94 | +38.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +94.7% | 15.71 | 30.58 |
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
- 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, 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.