Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles is 92.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles peaked at 92.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 52nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.5% | — |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +15.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 92.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 92.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.2% | 60.5% | 91.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 76.8% | 92.5% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Seychelles was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.