Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 15,941 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal is 15,941, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 15,941 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427, in 1985.
Senegal ranks 68th of 203 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 427 | — |
| 1986 | 547 | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 629 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 666 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 714 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 751 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 934 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 926 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 995 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,272 | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 1,357 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,427 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,083 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1,413 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1,983 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 2,171 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3,513 | +61.8% |
| 2008 | 4,596 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 4,983 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 6,009 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 7,996 | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 9,948 | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 10,877 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 11,559 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12,274 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,670 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12,696 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 13,411 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14,827 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 15,941 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487 | 427 | 547 | 2 |
| 1990s | 860.88 | 629 | 1,272 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,503 | 1,083 | 4,983 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,048 | 6,009 | 12,274 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,219 | 12,696 | 15,941 | 4 |
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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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 15,941 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,941 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release