Researchers (HC) - % Female in Senegal
Senegal: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 29.3% in 2015. β² Rising
Latest (2015)
29.3%
World rank
93rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2015
All-time low
9.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006β2015
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Senegal, 2006β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.3% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Senegal peaked at 29.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.9% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 123.89 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 60.12 (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
- Number of internet users 9.48 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 4.04 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 747,163 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 572.42 per million people (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Senegal?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Senegal was 29.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release