Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.15 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Seychelles, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Seychelles is 1.15 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Seychelles peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9132 GPI, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 31st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9132 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.13 GPI | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9803 GPI | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPI | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPI | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9603 GPI | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPI | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPI | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPI | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.15 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.15 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9005 GPI, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9132 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPI | 0.9603 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Seychelles?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Seychelles was 1.15 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9132 GPI in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Seychelles ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.