Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1,316 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,316 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Seychelles peaked at 3,292 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,316 number, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 84th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,292 number | — |
| 1994 | 2,951 number | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2,420 number | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,888 number | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 1,316 number | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,292 number | 3,292 number | 3,292 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,951 number | 2,951 number | 2,951 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,420 number | 2,420 number | 2,420 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,602 number | 1,316 number | 1,888 number | 2 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,164 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Seychelles?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Seychelles was 1,316 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,292 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 number in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Seychelles ranks 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.