Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 480 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 480 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 269.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles peaked at 1,334 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,334 | — |
| 1993 | 615 | -53.9% |
| 1994 | 575 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 30 | -94.8% |
| 2002 | 127 | +323.3% |
| 2022 | 109 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 130 | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 480 | +269.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 480 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1 |
| 1990s | 595 | 575 | 615 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.5 | 30 | 127 | 2 |
| 2020s | 239.67 | 109 | 480 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles was 480 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,334 in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Seychelles ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release