Education spending in Seychelles
Seychelles: Education spending was 4.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Education spending in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Seychelles stood at 4.45.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Seychelles peaked at 11.31 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Education spending in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.19 | — |
| 1971 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.25 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.75 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 11.31 | +138.2% |
| 1985 | 9.62 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.79 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.48 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 7.24 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 7.31 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.05 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.19 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | +21.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +138.2% | 4.75 | 11.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 | 4.07 | 4.75 | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.12 | 7.73 | 11.31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.72 | 4.94 | 8.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 4.48 | 5.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.54 | 4.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3.66 | 4.87 | 4 |
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 education spending in Seychelles?
- Education spending in Seychelles was 4.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 1984.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for education spending?
- Seychelles ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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