Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 3.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 126 Bahrain 0.8% compare
- 128 Czechia 0.8% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 130 Cameroon 0.8% 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release