Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in primary education, female was 4,665 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4,665 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 5,269 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,267, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,041 | 4,629 | 5,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,804 | 4,742 | 4,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,857 | 4,787 | 4,968 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,516 | 4,267 | 4,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,440 | 4,289 | 4,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,695 | 4,662 | 4,725 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 compare
- 189 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5,726 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 4,160 compare
- 192 Aruba 3,818 compare
- 193 American Samoa 3,769 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, female in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles was 4,665 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5,269 in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,267 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in 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 falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release