Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles, 1984–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles peaked at 27.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27.0% | — |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -18.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 91% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 18.3% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Seychelles was 10.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Seychelles ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release