Government expenditure on education, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Seychelles, 1984–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.7% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Seychelles peaked at 27.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Seychelles was 10.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Seychelles ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.