Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Seychelles
Seychelles: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 93.95 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
93.95
World rank
63rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
93.95
in 2010
All-time low
37.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2010
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Seychelles, 1950–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 93.95 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Seychelles peaked at 93.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 63rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.23 | 84.23 | 84.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.81 | 87.81 | 87.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.84 | 91.84 | 91.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.95 | 93.95 | 93.95 | 1 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 671 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Seychelles?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Seychelles was 93.95 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 93.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2010.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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