Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 24,875 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Senegal is 24,875, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 24,875 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,685, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 94th of 212 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 primary education, female (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,685 | — |
| 1979 | 1,837 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2,026 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 2,202 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,787 | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 2,928 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,580 | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 3,316 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 3,347 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,292 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,265 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,136 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,317 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,324 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,457 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,473 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,927 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4,544 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 4,608 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,995 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5,052 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,588 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 6,483 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 7,543 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 8,715 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 12,855 | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 12,793 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,125 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 15,415 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 16,796 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 17,911 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18,328 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,388 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 19,943 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20,599 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21,417 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21,915 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 24,204 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 24,073 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24,875 | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24,875 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24,875 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.5% | 8,715 | 12,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,761 | 1,685 | 1,837 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,971 | 2,026 | 3,580 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,723 | 3,136 | 4,608 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,683 | 4,995 | 14,125 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,340 | 15,415 | 20,599 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,297 | 21,417 | 24,875 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Senegal was 24,875 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,875 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release