Inequality in education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inequality in education was 0.0666 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Seychelles, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Seychelles is 0.0666, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Seychelles ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0666 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0666 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0666 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0666 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0666 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0666 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0666 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0666 | 0.0666 | 0.0666 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0666 | 0.0666 | 0.0666 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 120 Samoa 0.0703 compare
- 121 Greece 0.0669 compare
- 122 North Korea 0.0668 compare
- 124 Oman 0.0651 compare
- 125 South Korea 0.0617 compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0608 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 inequality in education in Seychelles?
- Inequality in education in Seychelles was 0.0666 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0666 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for inequality in education?
- Seychelles ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.