Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 97.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 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+ yea in Seychelles is 97.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Seychelles peaked at 97.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1971.
Seychelles ranks 50th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.3% | — |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +152.7% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.4% | 97.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Seychelles was 97.5% 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+ yea recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Seychelles ranks 50th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 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, total (%) (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.