Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 807 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal is 807 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal peaked at 1,352 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82 number, in 1992.
Senegal ranks 110th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82 number | — |
| 2013 | 370 number | +351.2% |
| 2014 | 412 number | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 447 number | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 559 number | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 1,352 number | +141.9% |
| 2018 | 793 number | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 807 number | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 807 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 807 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82 number | 82 number | 82 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 677.14 number | 370 number | 1,352 number | 7 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Senegal was 807 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,352 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 number in 1992.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.