Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 95.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 98.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 69th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68.4% | — |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +7.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 95.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 95.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 68.4% | 98.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 85.4% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 713 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,588 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release