Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Seychelles stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Seychelles peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Seychelles was 1.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Seychelles ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release