Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles

Seychelles: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 87.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2016
All-time low
69.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 69.9 %2014: 71.8 %2015: 84.4 %2016: 98.1 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 91.4 %2019: 87.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles stood at 87.8%.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Seychelles ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in Seychelles, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 69.9%
2014 71.8% +2.7%
2015 84.4% +17.5%
2016 98.1% +16.2%
2017 88.5% -9.8%
2018 91.4% +3.3%
2019 87.8% -3.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Seychelles was 87.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2013.
How does Seychelles rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Seychelles ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/