Girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Girls and boys who are out of school was 323 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles is 323 girls, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles peaked at 619 girls in 1979 and was at its lowest, 77 girls, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 619 girls | — |
| 1993 | 296 girls | -52.2% |
| 1994 | 128 girls | -56.8% |
| 1995 | 136 girls | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 185 girls | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 77 girls | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 83 girls | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 214 girls | +157.8% |
| 2024 | 323 girls | +50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619 girls | 619 girls | 619 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 186.25 girls | 128 girls | 296 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 77 girls | 77 girls | 77 girls | 1 |
| 2020s | 206.67 girls | 83 girls | 323 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 161 Malta 358 girls compare
- 162 Switzerland 352 girls compare
- 163 Montenegro 339 girls compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 312 girls compare
- 166 Iceland 284 girls compare
- 167 Grenada 271 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Seychelles was 323 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 619 girls in 1979.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 girls in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Seychelles ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.