Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 27.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Seychelles is 27.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Seychelles peaked at 63.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.4% | — |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +195.7% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +27.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +195.7% | 21.4% | 63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 21.4% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 32.1% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 15.0% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 27.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 72 Tajikistan 27.5% compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 27.3% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 27.2% compare
- 76 Kenya 26.0% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.9% compare
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3% 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, male in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Seychelles was 27.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release