Expenditure on primary education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expenditure on primary education was 30.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Seychelles, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Seychelles is 30.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Seychelles peaked at 59.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 88th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.9% | — |
| 1971 | 59.4% | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 37.0% | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 53.6% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +61.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 37.0% | 59.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 27.7% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 17.7% | 37.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.0% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 24.0% | 38.7% | 5 |
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 primary education in Seychelles?
- Expenditure on primary education in Seychelles was 30.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Seychelles ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.