Children out of school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Children out of school was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 6.8% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 104.4% on the previous year and up 113.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Seychelles peaked at 15.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Seychelles ranks 68th of 196 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 out of school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.8% | — |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -79.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3058.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +104.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 6.9% compare
- 69 China 6.7% compare
- 70 Nicaragua 6.7% compare
- 71 Naoero 6.6% compare
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 children out of school in Seychelles?
- Children out of school in Seychelles was 6.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for children out of school?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.