Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 42.29 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 42.29 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal peaked at 91.19 headcount basis in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.29 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Senegal 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.15 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 84.98 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.19 headcount basis | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 77.53 headcount basis | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 74.31 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 78.89 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 81.43 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.32 headcount basis | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 52.79 headcount basis | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 48.95 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 43.58 headcount basis | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 45.14 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.81 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.64 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.32 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.45 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.27 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.64 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.29 headcount basis | -3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.29 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.08 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.29 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.64 headcount basis | 74.31 headcount basis | 91.19 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.18 headcount basis | 43.58 headcount basis | 70.32 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.99 headcount basis | 42.29 headcount basis | 45.32 headcount basis | 5 |
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Senegal was 42.29 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.19 headcount basis in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release