Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 47.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles stood at 47.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles peaked at 57.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.4% | — |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -5.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 47.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 47.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.9%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 48.5% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 46.2% | 57.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 47.8% compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 47.5% compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 47.4% compare
- 169 Nigeria 42.4% compare
- 170 Armenia 38.2% compare
- 171 Liechtenstein 31.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Seychelles was 47.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Seychelles ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release