Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.125 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.125 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.1257 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 147th of 200 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), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.125 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.125 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.1305 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Madagascar 0.1257 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Colombia 0.1255 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.1154 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1128 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.125 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1257 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.