Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 5,378 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Senegal, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Senegal is 5,378, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 5,378 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 586, in 1996.
Senegal ranks 96th of 155 countries on this measure, 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 586 | — |
| 1997 | 594 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 928 | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 884 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 944 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,452 | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 2,443 | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 3,892 | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 4,864 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5,378 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590 | 586 | 594 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,330 | 884 | 2,443 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,711 | 3,892 | 5,378 | 3 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Senegal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Senegal was 5,378 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,378 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 586 in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 96th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release