Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 97.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles is 97.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles peaked at 97.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1971.
Seychelles ranks 47th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.5% | — |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +151.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.3% | 97.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 44 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
- 45 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 46 Netherlands 97.4% compare
- 48 Italy 97.4% compare
- 49 Grenada 97.3%
- 50 Tonga 97.0% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,164 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 588 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Seychelles was 97.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Seychelles ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.