Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles peaked at 36.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9% | — |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +308.3% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +41.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 3.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +308.3% | 8.9% | 36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 8.9% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 16.0% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.0% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 15.0% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles was 15.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release