Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Seychelles, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 99.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Seychelles peaked at 100.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 47th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100.0% | — |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 99.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Seychelles?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Seychelles was 99.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Seychelles ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.