Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1,747 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,747 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Seychelles peaked at 3,827 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,747 number, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 82nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,827 number | — |
| 1994 | 3,294 number | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 2,603 number | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 2,381 number | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,747 number | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,827 number | 3,827 number | 3,827 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,294 number | 3,294 number | 3,294 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,603 number | 2,603 number | 2,603 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,064 number | 1,747 number | 2,381 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 79 Macao 4,593 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,312 number compare
- 83 Montenegro 1,378 number compare
- 84 Grenada 597 number compare
- 85 Barbados 440 number compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,665 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Seychelles?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Seychelles was 1,747 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,827 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 number in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.