Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,373 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles is 1,373, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 80.4% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles peaked at 2,519 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 511, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,519 | — |
| 2000 | 1,733 | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 921 | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 1,332 | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 1,332 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,392 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,177 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,394 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 511 | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 693 | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 761 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 1,373 | +80.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,373 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,373 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 | 2,519 | 2,519 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,314 | 921 | 1,733 | 6 |
| 2010s | 952.5 | 511 | 1,394 | 2 |
| 2020s | 942.33 | 693 | 1,373 | 3 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Seychelles was 1,373 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2,519 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Seychelles ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release