Seychelles vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
49th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
47th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Seychelles
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 87.6% against 77.8% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 49th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.1% | 79.6% | 14.5% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 77.7% | 9.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 77.6% | 7.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 77.5% | 9.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 78.0% | 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, Seychelles or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Seychelles, at 87.6% against 77.8% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Seychelles and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Seychelles ranks 49th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 47th of 212 countries.
- 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