Researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal
Senegal: Researchers per million inhabitants was 572.42 FTE in 2015. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal is 572.42 FTE, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal peaked at 572.42 FTE in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.9 FTE, in 2006.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 264.9 FTE | — |
| 2007 | 281.68 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 380.19 FTE | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 374.8 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 572.42 FTE | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.92 FTE | 264.9 FTE | 380.19 FTE | 3 |
| 2010s | 473.61 FTE | 374.8 FTE | 572.42 FTE | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 FTE compare
- 70 Ukraine 586.08 FTE compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 584.35 FTE compare
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 FTE compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 FTE
- 75 Pakistan 473.72 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Senegal was 572.42 FTE in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 572.42 FTE in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.9 FTE in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release