Children out of school, primary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Children out of school, primary was 699 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Seychelles is 699, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 112.5% on the previous year and up 154.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Seychelles peaked at 1,577 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2004.
That places Seychelles 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,577 | — |
| 1993 | 779 | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 555 | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 571 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 554 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 115 | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 52 | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 118 | +126.9% |
| 2003 | 80 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 8 | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 274.55 | +3331.9% |
| 2022 | 188 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 329 | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 699 | +112.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 699 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3331.9% | 8 | 274.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,577 | 1,577 | 1,577 | 1 |
| 1990s | 514.8 | 115 | 779 | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.5 | 8 | 118 | 4 |
| 2020s | 372.64 | 188 | 699 | 4 |
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 children out of school, primary in Seychelles?
- Children out of school, primary in Seychelles was 699 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for children out of school, primary?
- Seychelles ranks 164th out of 197 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.