Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 72,089 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal is 72,089, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 72,281 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,813, in 1971.
That places Senegal 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,813 | — |
| 1972 | 6,124 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 6,159 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,300 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 7,432 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7,577 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7,980 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 8,186 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8,630 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 9,178 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 9,175 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,586 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 11,378 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 12,934 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 12,298 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 12,559 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12,028 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 11,985 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12,843 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 11,859 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 13,394 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 12,307 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 12,693 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13,394 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13,483 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15,045 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 16,567 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 18,373 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 21,277 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 21,755 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22,813 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24,484 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 27,951 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 32,005 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 34,656 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 38,241 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 45,957 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 44,416 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47,685 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 50,369 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 53,949 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 56,284 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 57,232 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59,780 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 61,620 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 62,359 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63,098 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63,838 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64,577 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66,447 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 67,548 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 72,281 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 72,008 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72,089 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,245 | 5,813 | 8,630 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,496 | 9,175 | 12,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,839 | 11,859 | 21,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,996 | 21,755 | 47,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,311 | 50,369 | 64,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,075 | 66,447 | 72,281 | 5 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 279,917 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal was 72,089 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72,281 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,813 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.