Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 97.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 137 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2019
All-time low
37.3%
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles stood at 97.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles peaked at 97.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1971.
Seychelles ranks 51st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 97.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 48 Italy 98.0% compare
- 49 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 50 Greece 97.5% compare
- 52 Tajikistan 97.5% compare
- 53 Netherlands 97.3% compare
- 54 Grenada 97.2%
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles was 97.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Seychelles ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release