Primary education, teachers in Senegal
Senegal: Primary education, teachers was 72,089 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Senegal is 72,089, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Senegal peaked at 72,281 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,813, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,245 | 5,813 | 8,630 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,496 | 9,175 | 12,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,839 | 11,859 | 21,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,996 | 21,755 | 47,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,687 | 50,369 | 64,577 | 7 |
| 2020s | 70,075 | 66,447 | 72,281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 75.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 36.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.16 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Senegal?
- Primary education, teachers in Senegal was 72,089 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72,281 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,813 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for primary education, teachers?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.