Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 88.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles peaked at 88.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.0% | — |
| 1971 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.8% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 53.5% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 57.2% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 71.2% | 76.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 64.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 66.6% | 88.3% | 10 |
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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 88.3% in 2019, 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 88.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Seychelles ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.