Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Seychelles stood at 93.5%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Seychelles peaked at 135.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 165th out of 214 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, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.5% | — |
| 1971 | 104.2% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 104.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 105.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 105.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 101.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 103.9% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 102.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 100.2% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 101.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 103.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 103.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 105.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 104.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 104.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 109.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 106.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 106.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 108.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 107.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 107.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 104.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 105.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 109.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 117.9% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 115.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 105.1% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 106.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 116.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 117.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 124.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 130.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 126.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 111.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 113.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 113.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 116.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 128.5% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 135.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 125.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 121.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 117.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 113.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.5% | 99.7% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.2% | 100.2% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.4% | 104.9% | 109.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 116.8% | 105.1% | 130.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.4% | 111.6% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 93.5% | 117.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 162 San Marino 94.8% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 94.4% compare
- 164 Ukraine 94.1% compare
- 166 Serbia 93.4% compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 93.4% compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.3% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Seychelles was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Seychelles ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release