Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Seychelles
Seychelles: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 14.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Seychelles, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 14.96 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Seychelles peaked at 19.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.23, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.21 | — |
| 2014 | 18.67 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.41 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 14.23 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 15.88 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 15.77 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.64 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.87 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 18.44 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.53 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 14.96 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.69 | 14.23 | 19.21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 14.96 | 18.44 | 5 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Seychelles?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Seychelles was 14.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Seychelles ranks 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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