Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 22.2 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Seychelles, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Seychelles stood at 22.2 millions.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Seychelles peaked at 27.29 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.26 millions, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 137th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.26 millions | — |
| 1971 | 6.64 millions | +56.0% |
| 1972 | 4.59 millions | -30.9% |
| 1974 | 7.8 millions | +70.2% |
| 1975 | 7.75 millions | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.74 millions | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 17.98 millions | +105.7% |
| 1985 | 14.91 millions | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 13.24 millions | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 13.55 millions | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.9 millions | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 13.11 millions | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 21.57 millions | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 14.58 millions | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 10.05 millions | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 16.5 millions | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 16.48 millions | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.84 millions | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 13.81 millions | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 17.68 millions | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 21.88 millions | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 27.29 millions | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2 millions | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.63 millions | 4.26 millions | 8.74 millions | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.12 millions | 13.24 millions | 17.98 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.83 millions | 10.05 millions | 21.57 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.49 millions | 16.48 millions | 16.5 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.12 millions | 11.84 millions | 27.29 millions | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 primary education, constant us$ in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Seychelles was 22.2 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 millions in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release