Trained teachers in primary education in Senegal
Senegal: Trained teachers in primary education was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Senegal, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Senegal stood at 77.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Senegal peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2009.
That places Senegal 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.4% | — |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 42.6% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 47.9% | 75.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 71.8% | 77.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 102 Monaco 80.0% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
- 106 Eritrea 76.9% compare
- 107 Guinea 76.7% compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Senegal?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Senegal was 77.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.