Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Seychelles, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Seychelles is 53.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Seychelles peaked at 63.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2014.
Seychelles ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.6% | — |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.3% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 53.4% | 63.0% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Seychelles?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Seychelles was 53.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Seychelles ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release