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 17.0% 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
Seychelles recorded 17.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 125.9% on the previous year and up 91.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles peaked at 60.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 76th of 175 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 | 60.6% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 8.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 20.5% | — |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +380.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +890.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | — |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +125.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 38% of the median. (32 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 | +890.7% | 0.9% | 8.9% |
| 2017 | +380.3% | 1.9% | 8.9% |
| 2024 | +125.9% | 7.5% | 17.0% |
| 2002 | +29.3% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 3.6% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 73 Rwanda 19.3% compare
- 74 Romania 19.1% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 17.4% compare
- 77 Russian Federation 16.7% compare
- 78 El Salvador 16.5% compare
- 79 Montenegro 16.4% 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 one year before the official primary in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Seychelles was 17.0% 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 60.6% 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 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Seychelles ranks 76th out of 175 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release