Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 20,599 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1978–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20,599 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 20,599 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,685 number, in 1978.
That places Senegal 102nd out of 196 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,685 number | — |
| 1979 | 1,837 number | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2,026 number | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 2,202 number | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,787 number | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 2,928 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,580 number | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 3,316 number | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 3,347 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,292 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,265 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,200 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,136 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,226 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,317 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,324 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,457 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,473 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,927 number | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 4,236 number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4,544 number | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,608 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,995 number | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5,052 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,588 number | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 6,483 number | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 7,543 number | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 8,715 number | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 10,785 number | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 12,855 number | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 12,793 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,125 number | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 15,415 number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 16,796 number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 17,911 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18,328 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,388 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 19,943 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20,107 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,271 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20,435 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,599 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,761 number | 1,685 number | 1,837 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,994 number | 2,026 number | 3,580 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,725 number | 3,136 number | 4,608 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,893 number | 4,995 number | 14,125 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,919 number | 15,415 number | 20,599 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 99 Finland 21,667 number compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 21,188 number compare
- 101 Mali 20,750 number compare
- 103 Oman 19,776 number compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,198 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 18,151 number compare
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 (number), gaps filled in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Senegal was 20,599 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,599 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 number in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.