Australia vs Seychelles: Over-age students, primary

Australia
3.8%
in 2017
Seychelles
3.6%
in 2018
Australia rank
115th
Seychelles rank
116th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Australia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Seychelles ahead.

Australia ranks 115th and Seychelles ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 15.5% 9.6% Seychelles
1990s 6.1% 10.3% 4.1% Seychelles
2000s 6.4% 7.2% 0.9% Seychelles
2010s 5.1% 3.9% 1.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Australia or Seychelles?
Australia, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Seychelles as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Australia and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Seychelles?
18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Australia and Seychelles rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Australia ranks 115th and Seychelles ranks 116th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.