Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
156.2%
in 2021
All-time low
82.7%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 156.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.7% | — |
| 1971 | 91.4% | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 98.7% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 92.0% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 98.1% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.2% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 104.3% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 96.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 112.1% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 103.8% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 92.1% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 107.1% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 101.2% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 102.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 102.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 101.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 112.9% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 117.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 103.6% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 115.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 113.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 120.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 150.1% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 115.0% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 114.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 107.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 109.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 120.4% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 123.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 128.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 140.5% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 128.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 150.5% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 127.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 156.2% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 94.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 82.7% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 92.1% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 99.1% | 107.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 103.6% | 150.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 107.7% | 150.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.4% | 94.0% | 156.2% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 156.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release