Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
155.3%
in 2017
All-time low
87.8%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 93.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 155.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.8% | — |
| 1971 | 97.8% | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 105.5% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 103.2% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 102.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.6% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 98.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 104.6% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 101.6% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 105.2% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 102.6% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 101.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 110.7% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 107.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 111.1% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 104.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 103.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 104.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 106.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 111.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 117.6% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 117.5% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 117.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 124.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 142.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 116.4% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 112.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 104.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 120.6% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 112.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 129.5% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 155.3% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 128.5% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 133.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 93.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 93.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.1% | 87.8% | 105.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.7% | 94.1% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.0% | 99.1% | 111.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 117.2% | 102.5% | 142.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.1% | 101.1% | 155.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 105.4% | 93.5% | 133.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 106 Poland 94.3% compare
- 107 United States of America 94.1% compare
- 108 Macau, China 93.9% compare
- 110 Timor-Leste 93.3% compare
- 111 Cambodia 93.2% compare
- 112 Gambia 93.1% compare
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, female in Seychelles?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Seychelles was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 155.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release