Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Seychelles, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Seychelles stood at 95.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Seychelles peaked at 98.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2003.
That places Seychelles 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 83.0% | — |
| 1974 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 87.2% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 91.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 83.0% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 90.7% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.3% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 82.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.7% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.7% | 95.5% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Seychelles?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Seychelles ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.