Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 18.4 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.4 headcount basis
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
27.94 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
17.97 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Seychelles, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Seychelles stood at 18.4 headcount basis.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Seychelles peaked at 27.94 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.97 headcount basis, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.92 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 25.04 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.64 headcount basis | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 18.25 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 17.97 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 20.86 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.85 headcount basis | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 26.41 headcount basis | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 27.94 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.14 headcount basis | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 18.4 headcount basis | -20.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 18.4 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.81 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 18.4 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.27 headcount basis, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.28 headcount basis | 17.97 headcount basis | 25.04 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.75 headcount basis | 18.4 headcount basis | 27.94 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Seychelles?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Seychelles was 18.4 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Seychelles ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release