Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 9,178 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Seychelles, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 9,178 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Seychelles peaked at 9,178 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,842, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,501 | — |
| 1999 | 7,480 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,912 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 6,878 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,384 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 7,174 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6,883 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,598 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,430 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,078 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5,910 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,842 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,500 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,404 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,213 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,058 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,058 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,224 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6,429 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,978 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,280 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 6,444 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,668 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6,811 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,619 | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 8,724 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9,081 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 9,178 | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9,178 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9,178 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.5% | 6,811 | 8,619 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,490 | 7,480 | 7,501 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,609 | 5,842 | 7,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,259 | 5,978 | 6,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,180 | 6,668 | 9,178 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 171 Saint Lucia 10,448 compare
- 172 Grenada 9,413 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 9,214 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,960 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,184 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,118 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Seychelles?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Seychelles was 9,178 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,178 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,842 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release