Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 77.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal stood at 77.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal peaked at 84.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 73rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.7% | — |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4% | 48.7% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.3% | 83.6% | 4 |
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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 trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Senegal was 77.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.