Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 56.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 56.8% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Seychelles peaked at 76.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 119th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.7% | — |
| 1971 | 76.4% | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.2% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 57.2% | 76.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.1% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 51.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.3% | 56.8% | 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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Seychelles?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Seychelles was 56.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Seychelles ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release