Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
124.6%
in 2017
All-time low
67.0%
in 1976
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles is 82.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles peaked at 124.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.8% | — |
| 1971 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 67.0% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 74.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 86.8% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 107.7% | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 108.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 107.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 107.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 109.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 113.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 113.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 113.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 115.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 112.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 113.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 105.7% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 105.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 104.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 102.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 114.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 124.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 116.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 111.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 110.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 109.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 67.0% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 74.8% | 109.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 110.1% | 94.0% | 115.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 89.7% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 92.8% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 82.7% | 110.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 83.9% compare
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
- 165 Suriname 81.9% compare
- 166 Mozambique 80.7% compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0384 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,927 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0406 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Seychelles was 82.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Seychelles ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release