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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1972–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.