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 0.7926 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7926 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
124th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.6561 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
12
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.7926 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6561 GPIA, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 124th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7388 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8591 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.737 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8977 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8153 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7489 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7195 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8395 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 GPIA | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6561 GPIA | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9232 GPIA | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7926 GPIA | -14.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.7926 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.7926 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7388 GPIA | 0.7388 GPIA | 0.7388 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7963 GPIA | 0.7195 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8395 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7906 GPIA | 0.6561 GPIA | 0.9232 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 121 Netherlands 0.8132 GPIA compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7957 GPIA compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 0.7943 GPIA compare
- 125 Suriname 0.7802 GPIA compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.7748 GPIA compare
- 127 Lithuania 0.7728 GPIA 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 0.7926 GPIA 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 1.31 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6561 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Seychelles ranks 124th out of 171 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 down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release