Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 95.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Senegal is 95.3%, 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, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Senegal peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 47th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 80.6% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.7% | 96.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.77 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Senegal?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Senegal was 95.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.