Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.9%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
125.7%
in 2017
All-time low
54.3%
in 1976
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles stood at 78.9%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles peaked at 125.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.2% | — |
| 1971 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.5% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 105.5% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 125.7% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 125.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 121.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 113.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 116.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 54.3% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 57.4% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 74.3% | 80.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 68.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 69.2% | 125.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 78.9% | 116.2% | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles was 78.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Seychelles ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release