Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Seychelles 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -96.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +305.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +578.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +70.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +578.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2008 | +305.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Seychelles was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Seychelles ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release