Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 9,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,592
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
192nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,355
in 1974
All-time low
8,624
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles is 9,592, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 10,355 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,624, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 192nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,224 | — |
| 1971 | 9,746 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 10,074 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10,275 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,355 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10,232 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 9,950 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10,001 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,123 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9,978 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,629 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9,790 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9,897 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9,820 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9,607 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,678 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9,922 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9,728 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,631 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,819 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10,134 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,931 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9,873 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9,911 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,885 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,886 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,747 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9,738 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,931 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,025 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,782 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,623 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,477 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,906 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,204 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,942 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,864 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,744 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,624 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,670 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,695 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,701 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,682 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,812 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,974 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,007 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,037 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,258 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,383 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,509 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,441 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,538 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,598 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,592 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,996 | 9,224 | 10,355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,752 | 9,607 | 9,922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,893 | 9,738 | 10,134 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,219 | 8,624 | 10,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,922 | 8,670 | 9,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,536 | 9,441 | 9,598 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 189 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 191 Micronesia, Federated States of 11,762 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 194 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 9,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,624 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release