Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 12,979 number in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
12,979 number
World rank
90th
of 141 countries
All-time high
12,979 number
in 2008
All-time low
3,489 number
in 1997
Years of data
7
1996–2008

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1996–2008

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1996200220081996: 3.5k number1997: 3.5k number2000: 6.0k number2001: 6.8k number2002: 6.8k number2004: 10.4k number2008: 13.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2008, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 12,979 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 272.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 12,979 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,489 number, in 1997.

Senegal ranks 90th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1996 to 2008.
Year number Change
1996 3,494 number
1997 3,489 number -0.1%
2000 5,955 number +70.7%
2001 6,778 number +13.8%
2002 6,810 number +0.5%
2004 10,357 number +52.1%
2008 12,979 number +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,492 number 3,489 number 3,494 number 2
2000s 8,576 number 5,955 number 12,979 number 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,760 number
  2. 88 Hong Kong 14,496 number compare
  3. 89 Panama 13,706 number compare
  4. 91 Guinea 12,043 number compare
  5. 92 Liberia 11,484 number compare
  6. 93 North Macedonia 11,178 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Senegal was 12,979 number in 2008, 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 12,979 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,489 number in 1997.
How does Senegal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 90th out of 141 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.