Seychelles: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Seychelles' trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 15.86 percentage points on 2023 (from 72.09% to 87.95%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2023), the average change was −0.33 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 7.58 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.86 percentage points in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 16.18 percentage points in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Seychelles had the 29th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Seychelles in the 2024 ranking

• Hong Kong SAR, China — 26th of 48: 92.03%
• Brunei Darussalam — 27th of 48: 89.12%
• Ghana — 28th of 48: 88.83%
• Burkina Faso — 30th of 48: 86.74%
• Viet Nam — 31st of 48: 86.65%
• Trinidad and Tobago — 32nd of 48: 86.28%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 17 values

Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) in nearby economies

• Benin — 74.35% (2021)
• Botswana — 99.81% (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 86.74% (2024)
• Burundi — 94.01% (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 100% (2022)
• Cameroon — 66.94% (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 100% (2024)
• Eritrea — 75.52% (2022)
• Eswatini

More education data for Seychelles

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 9,592 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.38% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 93.49% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 93.28% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 8,091 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Seychelles's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)?

87.95% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1998?

It is up 10.32 percentage points from 77.63% in 1998. The highest value was 87.95% in 2024 and the lowest 57.32% in 2013.

How does Seychelles rank?

29th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) unusual for Seychelles?

In 2024, Seychelles' trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 15.86 percentage points on 2023 (from 72.09% to 87.95%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2023), the average change was −0.33 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 7.58 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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