Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0013 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1978.
That places Senegal 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Senegal was 0.0013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.