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 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles stood at 17.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles peaked at 39.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.3% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +41.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.0% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 11.3% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 17.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.4% compare
- 71 Egypt 17.3% compare
- 72 Philippines 17.2% compare
- 74 Kenya 17.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 16.3% compare
- 76 Cuba 15.9% 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 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 17.2% 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 39.3% 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 11.2% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Seychelles ranks 73rd out of 175 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 52.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release