Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 14.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
14.2
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
68th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.85
in 2014
All-time low
8.61
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2016
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 14.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 15.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 68th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.61 | — |
| 2002 | 14.46 | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 15.41 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.69 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 10.27 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 15.85 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.61 | 8.61 | 8.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.94 | 14.46 | 15.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.37 | 8.69 | 15.85 | 5 |
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Seychelles was 14.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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