Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 95.3% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Seychelles peaked at 97.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1975.
Seychelles ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.4% | — |
| 1973 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 81.3% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 92.7% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 90.3% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 84.9% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 66 Republic of Moldova 95.5% compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.4% compare
- 68 South Africa 95.4% compare
- 70 Jordan 95.2% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 94.9% compare
- 72 Qatar 94.7% 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 last grade of primary, total in Seychelles?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Seychelles was 95.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, total (% 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.