Seychelles vs United States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
United States
87.5%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
49th
United States rank
51st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Seychelles
- United States
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 87.6% against 87.5% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 86.5% | 1.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.1% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 87.3% | 0.7% | United States |
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 United States?
- Seychelles, at 87.6% against 87.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Seychelles and United States?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Seychelles ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st 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