Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Seychelles, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Seychelles is 56.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Seychelles peaked at 97.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1995.
That places Seychelles 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.7% | — |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +102.2% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -4.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 56.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 55% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 56.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +102.2% | 48.2% | 97.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 44.7% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.3% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 53.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 56.3% | 79.2% | 5 |
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, upper secondary, female in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Seychelles was 56.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Seychelles ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release