Qualified and trained teachers in Senegal
Senegal: Qualified and trained teachers was 95.31 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.31
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
80.55
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2022
Qualified and trained teachers in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in Senegal is 95.31, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Senegal peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.55, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 47th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.55 | — |
| 2012 | 100 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.65 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 96.35 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 95.31 | -1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 95.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 95.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.76 | 80.55 | 100 | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.44 | 94.65 | 96.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Senegal?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Senegal was 95.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.55 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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