Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 3,064 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles is 3,064 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 7,119 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,064 number, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 83rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7,119 number | — |
| 1994 | 6,245 number | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 5,022 number | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 4,269 number | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 3,064 number | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,119 number | 7,119 number | 7,119 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,245 number | 6,245 number | 6,245 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,022 number | 5,022 number | 5,022 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,666 number | 3,064 number | 4,269 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 80 Maldives 9,047 number compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 8,713 number compare
- 82 Montenegro 5,920 number compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 1,662 number compare
- 85 Grenada 1,179 number compare
- 86 Barbados 927 number compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 713 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,588 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Seychelles was 3,064 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7,119 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,064 number in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.