Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 81.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 81.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.9% | — |
| 1971 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 74.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 50.3% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 55.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 69.6% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 62.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 63.5% | 81.1% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles was 81.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.