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 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, 1999–2024
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 9.8%.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles peaked at 17.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 69th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.7% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +52.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +44.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 66 Timor-Leste 10.3% compare
- 67 Anguilla 10.3% compare
- 68 Oman 10.2% compare
- 70 Macau, China 9.8% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 9.8% compare
- 72 Cuba 9.5% 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 9.8% 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 17.7% 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 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Seychelles ranks 69th 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 up 11.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release