Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 671 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 671 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.3% | 405 | 548 |
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
- 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 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