Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 13.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 13.9% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 176.9% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles peaked at 61.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 89th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -96.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +274.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +222.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +237.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +464.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +921.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +178.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +99.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +176.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +921.4% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 1.9% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Seychelles was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Seychelles ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.