Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 24,827 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 24,827 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 24,827 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 1997.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,494 | — |
| 1997 | 3,489 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,955 | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 6,778 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 6,810 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,357 | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 12,979 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 19,380 | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 23,126 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 24,827 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,492 | 3,489 | 3,494 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,576 | 5,955 | 12,979 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,444 | 19,380 | 24,827 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal was 24,827 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,827 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release