Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles

Seychelles: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 69 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 1998
All-time low
58.1%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 88.1 %1999: 86.2 %2000: 80.1 %2001: 80.4 %2002: 81.2 %2003: 76.8 %2011: 73.7 %2012: 58.1 %2013: 60.5 %2014: 66.1 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 85.9 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 86.3 %2019: 86.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles stood at 86.1%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles peaked at 88.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2012.

That places Seychelles 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Seychelles, 1998 to 2019.
Year % 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%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 86.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.9%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 86.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 36 Sri Lanka 87.0% compare
  2. 37 Burundi 86.5% compare
  3. 38 Mexico 86.4% compare
  4. 40 Croatia 83.8% compare
  5. 41 Bolivia 82.4% compare
  6. 42 Armenia 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Seychelles was 86.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2012.
How does Seychelles rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Seychelles ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.