Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 109.69 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles, 1994–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 109.69 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2016.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Seychelles peaked at 116.78 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.98 millions, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.73 millions | 55.08 millions | 67.27 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.69 millions | 59.14 millions | 66.39 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.83 millions | 49.98 millions | 116.78 millions | 6 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Seychelles was 109.69 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 116.78 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.98 millions in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Seychelles ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release