Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles peaked at 53.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.4% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 32.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 8.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Seychelles was 11.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Seychelles ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release