Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 671 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles is 671, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 712 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 381, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 190th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381 | — |
| 1971 | 393 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 409 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 421 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 416 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 428 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 435 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 427 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 405 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 548 | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 588 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 584 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 577 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 633 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 656 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 682 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 684 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 712 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 693 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 675 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 659 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 671 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 692 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 711 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 670 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 624 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 691 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 656 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 693 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 661 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 662 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 654 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 644 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 644 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 639 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 636 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 623 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 589 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 609 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 692 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 671 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412.78 | 381 | 435 | 9 |
| 1990s | 609.71 | 548 | 682 | 7 |
| 2000s | 679.1 | 624 | 712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 658 | 636 | 693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.8 | 589 | 692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 671 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 712 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release