Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 11,670 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 11,670 number.
The figure is up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 12,274 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 427 number, in 1985.
That places Senegal 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 427 number | — |
| 1986 | 547 number | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 629 number | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 666 number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 714 number | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 751 number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 934 number | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 926 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 995 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,272 number | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 1,357 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,427 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,083 number | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1,413 number | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1,983 number | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 2,171 number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3,513 number | +61.8% |
| 2008 | 4,596 number | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 4,983 number | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 6,009 number | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 7,996 number | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 9,948 number | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 10,877 number | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 11,559 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12,274 number | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,670 number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487 number | 427 number | 547 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 860.88 number | 629 number | 1,272 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,503 number | 1,083 number | 4,983 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,048 number | 6,009 number | 12,274 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,333 number compare
- 73 Honduras 12,277 number compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,182 number compare
- 76 Costa Rica 11,647 number compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,414 number compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 11,391 number compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 11,670 number in 2019, 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 12,274 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 number in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.