Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 1,588 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,588 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 1,720 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 850, in 1973.
Seychelles ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 850 | — |
| 1974 | 865 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 909 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,109 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 900 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1,637 | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 1,545 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,527 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,720 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,690 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,632 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,602 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,528 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,537 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,586 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,573 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,560 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,604 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,574 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,480 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,323 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,347 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,280 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,276 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,436 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,372 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,425 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,453 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,418 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,405 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,519 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,482 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,477 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,496 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,556 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,538 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,506 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,501 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,535 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,637 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,584 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,615 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,588 | -1.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,588 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,588 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,723, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +81.9% | 900 | 1,637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.6 | 850 | 1,109 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,607 | 1,527 | 1,720 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,589 | 1,528 | 1,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,377 | 1,276 | 1,480 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,490 | 1,405 | 1,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,592 | 1,535 | 1,637 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 175 Barbados 2,277 compare
- 176 Bahamas 2,231 compare
- 177 Grenada 1,898 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,482 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,460 compare
- 181 American Samoa 1,454 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles was 1,588 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,720 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 in 1973.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release