Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 9,008 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Senegal, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Senegal stood at 9,008 number.
The figure is up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 9,422 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 478 number, in 1990.
That places Senegal 82nd out of 179 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 478 number | — |
| 1991 | 501 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 528 number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 580 number | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 608 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 702 number | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 777 number | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 988 number | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 1,086 number | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1,173 number | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 852 number | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 1,156 number | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 1,585 number | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 1,776 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3,547 number | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 3,871 number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4,713 number | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 5,806 number | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 7,511 number | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 8,275 number | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8,719 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,422 number | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9,008 number | -4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9,008 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9,008 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +99.7% | 1,776 number | 3,547 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645.25 number | 478 number | 988 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,881 number | 852 number | 3,871 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,636 number | 4,713 number | 9,422 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Senegal?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Senegal was 9,008 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,422 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 number in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.