Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 1.5 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8283 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8283 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8543 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8891 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9152 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9043 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9457 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9283 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.3% | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8973 units per square kilometre | 0.8283 units per square kilometre | 0.9457 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8283 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.