Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in primary education, female was 4,678 number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4,678 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 5,269 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,267 number, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,041 number | 4,629 number | 5,269 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,804 number | 4,742 number | 4,886 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,857 number | 4,787 number | 4,968 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,516 number | 4,267 number | 4,944 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,440 number | 4,289 number | 4,678 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 184 Grenada 6,362 number compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,981 number compare
- 186 Aruba 4,728 number compare
- 188 American Samoa 3,769 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 3,474 number compare
- 190 Dominica 2,969 number 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles was 4,678 number in 2019, 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 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,267 number in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.