Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal
Senegal: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.88 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal is 18.88, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal peaked at 34.46 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.88, in 2017.
That places Senegal 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.84 | 22.79 | 24.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.32 | 21.48 | 22.8 | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.46 | 34.46 | 34.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 25.09 | 27.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 18.88 | 26.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, secondary in Senegal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Senegal was 18.88 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.