Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69.9% | — |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.6% | 69.9% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 84.7% | 95.7% | 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, female in Seychelles?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release