Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 55,703 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 55,703 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 in Senegal peaked at 55,786 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,635, in 1972.
That places Senegal 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,635 | — |
| 1978 | 3,773 | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 4,302 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 4,834 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 4,980 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5,338 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6,059 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 9,125 | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 10,391 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 10,699 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13,654 | +27.6% |
| 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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55,703 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55,703 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +104.8% | 15,394 | 31,525 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,204 | 2,635 | 3,773 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,864 | 4,302 | 5,338 | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,059 | 6,059 | 6,059 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,853 | 9,125 | 15,394 | 5 |
| 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
- 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 in Senegal?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Senegal was 55,703 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 55,786 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,635 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release