Secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, teachers, female was 10,170 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal is 10,170, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal peaked at 15,080 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 744, in 1972.
That places Senegal 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 744 | — |
| 1978 | 942 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 767 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 783 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 921 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1,356 | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 1,355 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,460 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,930 | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 2,176 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5,893 | +170.8% |
| 2012 | 7,600 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 6,657 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 8,489 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 15,080 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 9,130 | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 9,062 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,022 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10,170 | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +170.8% | 2,176 | 5,893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 843 | 744 | 942 | 2 |
| 1980s | 775 | 767 | 783 | 2 |
| 1990s | 921 | 921 | 921 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,655 | 1,355 | 2,176 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,744 | 5,893 | 15,080 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,596 | 9,062 | 10,170 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Senegal was 10,170 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,080 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 744 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.