Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Senegal
Senegal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 13,702 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Senegal, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13,702 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 114.5% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Senegal peaked at 13,702 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 623, in 1992.
That places Senegal 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 623 | — |
| 2013 | 4,920 | +689.7% |
| 2014 | 5,020 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,170 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,945 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 6,710 | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 5,823 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5,905 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,979 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,036 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,387 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 13,702 | +114.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13,702 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,008, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13,702 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,678, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623 | 623 | 623 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,356 | 3,945 | 6,710 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,026 | 5,979 | 13,702 | 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 tertiary education programmes, male in Senegal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Senegal was 13,702 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,702 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 623 in 1992.
- How does Senegal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release