Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
132.2%
in 2017
All-time low
93.4%
in 2024
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 93.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 132.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.5% | — |
| 1971 | 100.5% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 101.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 97.1% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 101.7% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 102.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 106.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 104.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 104.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 104.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 103.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 107.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 118.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 115.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 105.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 106.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 115.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 117.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 125.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 130.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 127.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 111.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 113.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 113.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 119.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 126.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 132.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 123.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 119.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 109.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 97.1% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.8% | 97.3% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.2% | 103.6% | 107.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 105.4% | 130.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.9% | 111.3% | 132.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 93.4% | 114.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 169 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.7% compare
- 171 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 173 Ukraine 93.3% compare
- 174 Côte d'Ivoire 93.3% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.1% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,164 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 588 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Seychelles was 93.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 132.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release