Literacy rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Literacy rate was 94.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate in Seychelles, 1950–2010
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate in Seychelles is 94.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate in Seychelles peaked at 94.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 671 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate in Seychelles?
- Literacy rate in Seychelles was 94.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for literacy rate?
- Seychelles ranks 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2010.
- Is literacy rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.