Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal

Senegal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 55,703 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55,703
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 214 countries
All-time high
55,786
in 2015
All-time low
2,635
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1972–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1972199720231972: 2.6k1978: 3.8k1979: 3.9k1980: 4.1k1981: 4.3k1982: 4.8k1983: 4.9k1984: 5.0k1985: 5.3k1996: 6.1k1997: 6.8k1998: 7.6k1999: 8.4k2000: 9.1k2001: 10.4k2002: 10.7k2003: 12.2k2004: 13.7k2005: 15.4k2011: 31.5k2012: 38.1k2013: 39.3k2014: 43.7k2015: 55.8k2020: 51.2k2021: 50.7k2022: 54.7k2023: 55.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Senegal recorded 55,703 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 55,786 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,635, in 1972.

Senegal ranks 85th of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 2,635
1978 3,773 +43.2%
1979 3,949 +4.7%
1980 4,126 +4.5%
1981 4,302 +4.3%
1982 4,834 +12.4%
1983 4,907 +1.5%
1984 4,980 +1.5%
1985 5,338 +7.2%
1996 6,059 +13.5%
1997 6,826 +12.7%
1998 7,592 +11.2%
1999 8,358 +10.1%
2000 9,125 +9.2%
2001 10,391 +13.9%
2002 10,699 +3.0%
2003 12,176 +13.8%
2004 13,654 +12.1%
2005 15,394 +12.7%
2011 31,525 +104.8%
2012 38,068 +20.8%
2013 39,337 +3.3%
2014 43,661 +11.0%
2015 55,786 +27.8%
2020 51,192 -8.2%
2021 50,740 -0.9%
2022 54,742 +7.9%
2023 55,703 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,452 2,635 3,949 3
1980s 4,748 4,126 5,338 6
1990s 7,209 6,059 8,358 4
2000s 11,907 9,125 15,394 6
2010s 41,675 31,525 55,786 5
2020s 53,094 50,740 55,703 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 82 Kyrgyzstan 63,346 compare
  2. 83 Norway 59,473 compare
  3. 84 Benin 57,296 compare
  4. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 54,596 compare
  5. 87 Croatia 53,231 compare
  6. 88 Togo 51,488 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal was 55,703 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 55,786 in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,635 in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Senegal ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.