MDG: Latin America vs Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

MDG: Latin America
78.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
46th
Seychelles rank
49th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Latin America
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 87.6% against 78.5% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 221 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 80.6% 94.1% 13.5% Seychelles
1990s 78.1% 87.3% 9.2% Seychelles
2000s 78.2% 85.4% 7.1% Seychelles
2010s 78.2% 87.4% 9.2% Seychelles
2020s 78.6% 86.8% 8.2% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Latin America or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 87.6% against 78.5% in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and Seychelles?
9.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Seychelles?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and Seychelles rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
MDG: Latin America ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release