Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Seychelles, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.78 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Seychelles peaked at 21.84 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 141st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.66 | — |
| 1971 | 20.65 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20.81 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 20.77 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.84 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 21.34 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 19.1 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 17.86 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4 | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 12.26 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.56 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.21 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 14.46 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 14.14 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.58 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.31 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.2 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 13.68 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.49 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.43 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.21 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 13.99 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.46 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.13 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.76 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.86 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.23 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.98 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11.63 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.78 | -7.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.25 | 17.86 | 21.84 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.17 | 12.26 | 14.46 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.85 | 13.13 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 | 10.78 | 13.23 | 9 |
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-teacher ratio, secondary in Seychelles?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Seychelles was 10.78 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Seychelles ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.