Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 84.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 84.8% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Seychelles peaked at 96.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.3% | — |
| 1999 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 84.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 84.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.3% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.7% | 86.3% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Seychelles?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Seychelles was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Seychelles ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release