Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.32 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7457 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7457 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7783 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8435 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8522 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.863 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8345 units per square kilometre | 0.7457 units per square kilometre | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 36 Korea 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 1.04 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7457 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.