Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 87.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 87.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles peaked at 99.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.1% | — |
| 1999 | 86.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +19.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 87.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 76.8% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 60.5% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 68.5% | 87.6% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release