Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2013
All-time low
84.0%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Seychelles, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Seychelles stood at 87.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Seychelles peaked at 89.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 22nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.6% | — |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.2% | 89.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 19 Albania 88.8% compare
- 20 Serbia 88.3% compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
- 23 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 24 Philippines 87.4% compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.2% compare
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 primary education who are qualified in Seychelles?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Seychelles was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Seychelles ranks 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release