Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles is 20.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles peaked at 58.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.4% | — |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +280.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +57.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -51.7% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +43.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 20.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +280.1% | 15.4% | 58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 15.4% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 22.8% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.9% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 78 Saint Lucia 20.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 20.3% compare
- 80 Namibia 20.1% compare
- 82 Cook Islands 19.7% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 19.7% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.5% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Seychelles was 20.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Seychelles ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release