Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1,501 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,501 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 1,720 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 850 number, in 1973.
Seychelles ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 850 number | — |
| 1974 | 865 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 909 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,109 number | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 900 number | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1,637 number | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 1,545 number | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,527 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,720 number | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,690 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,632 number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,602 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,528 number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,537 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,586 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,573 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,560 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,604 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,574 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,480 number | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,323 number | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,347 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,280 number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,276 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,436 number | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,372 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,425 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,453 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,418 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,405 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,519 number | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,482 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,477 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,496 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,556 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,538 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,506 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,501 number | -0.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,501 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,501 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 number | 1,637 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926.6 number | 850 number | 1,109 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,607 number | 1,527 number | 1,720 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,589 number | 1,528 number | 1,690 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,377 number | 1,276 number | 1,480 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,490 number | 1,405 number | 1,556 number | 10 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Seychelles was 1,501 number in 2019, 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 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 number in 1973.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.