Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9969 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9969 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.9911 GPIA
in 2016
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.9969 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9911 GPIA, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 63rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.9969 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.9969 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Seychelles was 0.9969 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9911 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 134 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 down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release