Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.5%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
169th
of 211 countries
All-time high
122.5%
in 2017
All-time low
62.3%
in 1976
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles is 81.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 122.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 169th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.4% | — |
| 1971 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 62.3% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 67.8% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 76.9% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 102.8% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 105.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 106.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 106.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 107.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 111.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 111.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 112.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 109.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 110.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 103.5% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 101.0% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 101.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 113.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 122.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 116.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 110.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 108.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.9% | 62.3% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 71.6% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 90.3% | 112.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 88.8% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 91.1% | 122.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 81.5% | 108.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 166 Mozambique 84.2% compare
- 167 Romania 82.9% compare
- 168 Bermuda 82.5% compare
- 170 Madagascar 81.4% compare
- 171 Bangladesh 81.2% compare
- 172 Uganda 80.9% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 122.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release