Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 13.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles is 13.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 176.9% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles peaked at 61.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 89th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -96.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +274.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +222.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +237.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +464.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +921.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +178.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +99.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +176.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +921.4% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 1.9% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 13.9% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Seychelles ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release