Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1,717 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles stood at 1,717.
The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles peaked at 3,963 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 692, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 692 | — |
| 1999 | 3,963 | +472.7% |
| 2000 | 3,178 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 1,529 | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 2,370 | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 2,291 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,374 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,906 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 2,465 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 1,203 | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 953 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 1,122 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 1,717 | +53.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,717 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 13% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,717 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +472.7% | 692 | 3,963 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,328 | 692 | 3,963 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,275 | 1,529 | 3,178 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,834 | 1,203 | 2,465 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,264 | 953 | 1,717 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 150 Saint Lucia 1,963 compare
- 151 Portugal 1,831 compare
- 152 Kiribati 1,802 compare
- 154 Albania 1,568 compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 1,456 compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 1,302 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Seychelles was 1,717 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,963 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Seychelles ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release