Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 89.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 108.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.4% | — |
| 1971 | 68.0% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 72.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 102.1% | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 105.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 104.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 103.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 104.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 105.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 107.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 108.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 65.3% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 72.0% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.5% | 87.7% | 108.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 84.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 89.3% | 94.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 89.5% in 2019, 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 108.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.