Persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Persistence to grade 5, female was 96.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles peaked at 99.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2003.
That places Seychelles 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 95.5% | — |
| 1974 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 90.8% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 99.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 93.4% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 90.8% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 93.4% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 92.1% | 97.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 90.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 49 Lebanon 97.0% compare
- 50 Guyana 96.9% compare
- 51 Hong Kong, China 96.8% compare
- 53 Philippines 96.5% compare
- 54 Latvia 96.5% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 96.4% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Seychelles was 96.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.