Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles peaked at 21.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 71st of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.7% | — |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +346.5% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +57.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | +346.5% | 4.7% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 4.7% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Barbados 11.3% compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 11.3% compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 11.3% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
- 73 Serbia 10.8% compare
- 74 Myanmar 10.7% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles was 11.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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