Seychelles vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Seychelles
13.9%
in 2024
United States
13.5%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
89th
United States rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Seychelles
- United States
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Seychelles ranks 89th and United States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 9.5% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 12.8% | 10.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Seychelles or United States?
- Seychelles, at 13.9% against 13.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Seychelles and United States?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Seychelles ranks 89th and United States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release