Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
157.5%
in 2009
All-time low
78.1%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Seychelles stood at 94.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Seychelles peaked at 157.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 92nd 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, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.1% | — |
| 1971 | 85.6% | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 87.4% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 93.2% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 85.7% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 91.9% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 93.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 103.4% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 94.3% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 113.4% | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 103.4% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 100.1% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 102.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 103.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 101.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 114.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 120.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 104.6% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 114.0% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 112.5% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 110.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 116.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 157.5% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 113.7% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 116.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 114.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 120.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 136.9% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 127.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 129.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 129.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 122.4% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 94.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 94.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.6% | 78.1% | 93.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 89.9% | 113.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.1% | 93.8% | 103.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 103.8% | 157.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.2% | 111.3% | 136.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.6% | 94.6% | 122.4% | 4 |
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, male in Seychelles?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Seychelles was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 157.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Seychelles ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release