Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Senegal
Senegal: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.2893 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.2893 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.2898 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Senegal 130th 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, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2659 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2893 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2893 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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% | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2758 units per square kilometre | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3044 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Syria 0.2913 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Kenya 0.2899 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Fiji 0.2759 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2742 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.2893 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2898 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.