Children not in school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Children not in school was 13.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 13.92 for children not in 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, children not in school in Seychelles peaked at 61.67 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4586, 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.
Children not in school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.67 | — |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -96.9% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.53 | +274.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +222.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6985 | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +237.8% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.31 | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9179 | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | +464.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4586 | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | +921.4% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9063 | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +178.1% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | +99.4% |
| 2024 | 13.92 | +176.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 2.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.92 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 Children not in 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% | 0.4586 | 4.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.78 | 1.89 | 61.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.22 | 1.74 | 7.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 0.4586 | 11.31 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 0.9063 | 13.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Seychelles?
- Children not in school in Seychelles was 13.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4586 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for children not in school?
- Seychelles ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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