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 0.9% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles, 1979–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles is 0.9%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles peaked at 17.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.6% | — |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -90.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 58% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.9% | 9.2% | 2 |
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 in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Seychelles was 0.9% in 2002, 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 17.6% 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 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2002.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/