Trained teachers in secondary education in Senegal
Senegal: Trained teachers in secondary education was 72.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 72.7% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Senegal peaked at 77.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 79th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.4% | — |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8% | 39.4% | 72.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 74.8% compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 74.4% compare
- 78 British Virgin Islands 72.8% compare
- 80 Gambia 72.3% compare
- 81 Brazil 71.8% compare
- 82 Belize 71.0% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Senegal?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Senegal was 72.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education 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 (% of total 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.