Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 87.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles stood at 87.6%.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 88.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.1% | — |
| 1999 | 86.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.2% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.8% | 81.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 58.1% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 68.3% | 87.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 57 Viet Nam 91.1% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 90.0% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.4% compare
- 61 Ghana 87.4% compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.8% compare
- 63 Fiji 85.2% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Seychelles was 87.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.