Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 6,712 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Senegal, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6,712 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 8,062 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 705 number, in 1992.
That places Senegal 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 900 number | — |
| 1980 | 963 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,085 number | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 985 number | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 800 number | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 850 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 850 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 705 number | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 4,751 number | +573.9% |
| 2012 | 5,140 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5,290 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,432 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,617 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,504 number | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 8,062 number | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 6,616 number | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 6,712 number | +1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6,712 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6,712 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 | +573.9% | 705 number | 4,751 number |
| 2017 | +79.0% | 4,504 number | 8,062 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 900 number | 900 number | 900 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 922.17 number | 800 number | 1,085 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 705 number | 705 number | 705 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,792 number | 4,504 number | 8,062 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Senegal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Senegal was 6,712 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,062 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 705 number in 1992.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.