Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 20,599 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Senegal, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Senegal stood at 20,599 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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) 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% |
| 1990 | 3,136 number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,317 number | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,324 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,457 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,473 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,927 number | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4,544 number | +15.7% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 12,855 number | +47.5% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 20,599 number | +3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20,599 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20,599 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,761 number | 1,685 number | 1,837 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,971 number | 2,026 number | 3,580 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,723 number | 3,136 number | 4,608 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,683 number | 4,995 number | 14,125 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,340 number | 15,415 number | 20,599 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Senegal was 20,599 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,599 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 number in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.