Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.249 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.249 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.2497 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 56th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.193 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.249 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.249 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +29.5% | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.2623 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Qatar 0.2552 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Viet Nam 0.2535 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 0.2375 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.2358 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kenya 0.2326 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.249 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2497 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.