Seychelles vs United States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified
Seychelles
87.8%
in 2024
United States
87.5%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified over time
- Seychelles
- United States
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 87.8% against 87.5% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.1% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 87.3% | 0.9% | 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 qualified, Seychelles or United States?
- Seychelles, at 87.8% against 87.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified between Seychelles and United States?
- 0.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Seychelles ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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