Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 49.12 headcount basis in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal is 49.12 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal peaked at 194.6 headcount basis in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.12 headcount basis, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 147.91 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 128.29 headcount basis | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 194.6 headcount basis | +51.7% |
| 2009 | 181.09 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 161.89 headcount basis | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 75.05 headcount basis | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 68.42 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 66.88 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.1 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.2 headcount basis | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 54.05 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 51.91 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 51.41 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.12 headcount basis | -4.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 49.12 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.43 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 49.12 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.7% | 128.29 headcount basis | 194.6 headcount basis |
| 2012 | -53.6% | 161.89 headcount basis | 75.05 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.97 headcount basis | 128.29 headcount basis | 194.6 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.42 headcount basis | 57.2 headcount basis | 161.89 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.62 headcount basis | 49.12 headcount basis | 54.05 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61.14 headcount basis compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 51.26 headcount basis compare
- 17 Ghana 50.73 headcount basis compare
- 19 Togo 43.24 headcount basis compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 43.17 headcount basis compare
- 21 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Senegal was 49.12 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 194.6 headcount basis in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.12 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release