Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 55,703 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal stood at 55,703.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 55,786 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,635, in 1972.
That places Senegal 85th out of 201 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, gaps filled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,635 | — |
| 1978 | 3,773 | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 3,949 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4,126 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 4,302 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4,834 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 4,907 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,980 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,338 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6,059 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 6,826 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 7,592 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 8,358 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 9,125 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 10,391 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 10,699 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12,176 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 13,654 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 15,394 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 31,525 | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 38,068 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 39,337 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43,661 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 55,786 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 51,192 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 50,740 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 54,742 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 55,703 | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55,703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55,703 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 | +104.8% | 15,394 | 31,525 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,452 | 2,635 | 3,949 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,748 | 4,126 | 5,338 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7,209 | 6,059 | 8,358 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,907 | 9,125 | 15,394 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41,675 | 31,525 | 55,786 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53,094 | 50,740 | 55,703 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Senegal was 55,703 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55,786 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,635 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.