Persistence to grade 5, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Persistence to grade 5, total was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 95.9% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Seychelles peaked at 98.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1975.
That places Seychelles 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.4% | — |
| 1971 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.3% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 88.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 94.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 83.3% | 91.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 92.7% | 96.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 88.3% | 98.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 87.9% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.7% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 56 Jordan 96.0% compare
- 57 Latvia 96.0% compare
- 58 Vietnam 96.0% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 95.7% compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Seychelles?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Seychelles was 95.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, total (% 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.