Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0031 units per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 168th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | +77.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0031 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Senegal was 0.0031 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.