Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Seychelles peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Seychelles was 0.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release