Persistence to grade 5, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Persistence to grade 5, male was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Seychelles, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 95.0% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Seychelles peaked at 99.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2003.
That places Seychelles 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 87.4% | — |
| 1974 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.6% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 91.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 87.1% | 87.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 92.9% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 91.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 86.3% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 99.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 56 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 58 Botswana 95.2% compare
- 60 Peru 94.6% compare
- 61 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
- 62 Fiji 94.4% 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Seychelles?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Seychelles was 95.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.