Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 31.67 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 31.67 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Senegal peaked at 68.23 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.12 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Senegal 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68.23 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 54.98 headcount basis | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 46.97 headcount basis | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 40.77 headcount basis | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 28.12 headcount basis | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 32.23 headcount basis | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 31.84 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.24 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.67 headcount basis | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.81 headcount basis | 28.12 headcount basis | 68.23 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 32 headcount basis | 31.67 headcount basis | 32.24 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Senegal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Senegal was 31.67 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.23 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release