Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 4,678 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4,678 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
187th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5,269 number
in 1974
All-time low
4,267 number
in 2009
Years of data
49
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2019
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,629 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,897 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 5,062 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,209 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,269 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 5,268 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,996 number | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,054 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,086 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,943 number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,742 number | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4,776 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4,831 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,820 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,758 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,796 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4,886 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,836 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,786 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,804 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,968 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,836 number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,797 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,876 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,874 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,888 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,787 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,791 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,898 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,944 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,794 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,699 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,610 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,345 number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,450 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,354 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,367 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,328 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,267 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,313 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,359 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,334 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,289 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,341 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,453 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,469 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,522 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,642 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,678 number | +0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4,678 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4,678 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.