Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 18.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.69
in 2017
All-time low
11.19
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles stood at 18.22.
That represents a change of up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles peaked at 19.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.19, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.19 | — |
| 2011 | 12.07 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 14.03 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.37 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.04 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 16.15 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.69 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.68 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.85 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.22 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.22 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 18.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 18.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.89 | 11.19 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 | 17.85 | 18.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 13 Denmark 18.7 compare
- 14 Netherlands 18.58 compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.41 compare
- 17 Spain 17.83 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 17.81 compare
- 19 Tonga 17.79 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Seychelles was 18.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Seychelles ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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