Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Senegal

Senegal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 6,712 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,712 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
8,062 number
in 2017
All-time low
705 number
in 1992
Years of data
17
1978–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Senegal, 1978–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1978199820191978: 900 number1980: 963 number1981: 1.1k number1982: 985 number1984: 800 number1985: 850 number1986: 850 number1992: 705 number2011: 4.8k number2012: 5.1k number2013: 5.3k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 5.6k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 8.1k number2018: 6.6k number2019: 6.7k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Burkina Faso 7,132 number compare
  2. 103 Slovenia 6,906 number compare
  3. 104 Mongolia 6,724 number compare
  4. 106 Nicaragua 6,547 number compare
  5. 107 Hong Kong 6,504 number compare
  6. 108 Guinea 6,307 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.