Teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in secondary education, female was 10,170 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal stood at 10,170.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 15,080 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 744, in 1972.
That places Senegal 115th out of 210 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 744 | — |
| 1978 | 942 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 767 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 783 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 921 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1,356 | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 1,355 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,460 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,930 | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 2,176 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5,893 | +170.8% |
| 2012 | 7,600 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 6,657 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 8,489 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 15,080 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 9,130 | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 9,062 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,022 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10,170 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 843 | 744 | 942 | 2 |
| 1980s | 775 | 767 | 783 | 2 |
| 1990s | 921 | 921 | 921 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,655 | 1,355 | 2,176 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,744 | 5,893 | 15,080 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,596 | 9,062 | 10,170 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal was 10,170 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,080 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 744 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release