SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
48th
Seychelles rank
49th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 87.6% against 77.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th 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 | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.6% | 94.1% | 14.5% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 87.3% | 9.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 85.4% | 7.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 87.4% | 9.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 86.8% | 8.8% | 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, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 87.6% against 77.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Seychelles?
- 9.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Seychelles?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Seychelles rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th 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
February 2026 Data Release