Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
up 211.4%
World rank
74th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1979
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1979–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles peaked at 18.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.4% | — |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -88.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +141.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +211.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 71 San Marino 7.3% compare
- 72 New Caledonia 7.2% compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 7.2% compare
- 75 Kiribati 6.9% compare
- 76 Benin 6.8% compare
- 77 Nicaragua 6.8% 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 of primary school age, male in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Seychelles ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release