Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles is 12.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 17.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 80th out of 127 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.1% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.7% | 17.6% | 6 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles was 12.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 80th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release