Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 28.35 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Senegal, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 28.35 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Senegal peaked at 43.49 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.76, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 18th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.13 | 42.77 | 43.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.58 | 26.76 | 34.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 28.35 | 28.35 | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 75.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 36.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Senegal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Senegal was 28.35 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.49 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.