Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 186 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 186.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 232 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1973.
Seychelles ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41 | — |
| 1974 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77 | +87.8% |
| 1979 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 91 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 108 | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 121 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 94 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 110 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 127 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 134 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 165 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 173 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 175 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 176 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 175 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 176 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 180 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 194 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 195 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 206 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 195 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 202 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 181 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 189 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 189 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 186 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 191 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 206 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 193 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 232 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 175 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 172 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 195 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 183 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 170 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 186 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 189 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 168 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 169 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 165 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 155 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 177 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 186 | +5.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 186 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,266, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,096, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +87.8% | 41 | 77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.5 | 41 | 79 | 4 |
| 1980s | 123.2 | 91 | 173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.75 | 175 | 195 | 8 |
| 2000s | 193.8 | 181 | 206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.7 | 167 | 232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.4 | 155 | 186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 174 Cayman Islands 297 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 176 Tonga 191 compare
- 178 Dominica 184 compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 165 compare
- 180 Andorra 156 compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 186 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 232 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1973.
- How does Seychelles rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release