Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 43.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
43.0%
World rank
83rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2002
All-time low
43.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1987–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 43.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Seychelles peaked at 48.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 83rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 46.2% | — |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Seychelles?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Seychelles was 43.0% 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 48.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Seychelles ranks 83rd 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 2.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.