Government expenditure per student, secondary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 15.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Seychelles, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in Seychelles stood at 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Seychelles peaked at 24.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.0% | — |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.2% | 16.6% | 5 |
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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 per student, secondary in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Seychelles was 15.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.