Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 9,561 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Seychelles, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Seychelles stood at 9,561. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Seychelles peaked at 9,561 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,953, in 2017.
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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,076 | — |
| 1999 | 8,044 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,046 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 7,039 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,662 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7,572 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,268 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,097 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,906 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,527 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6,338 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,241 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,743 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6,554 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,422 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,272 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,060 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,025 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,279 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5,953 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,387 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6,632 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6,876 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,276 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8,781 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 8,881 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9,435 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 9,561 | +1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9,561 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9,561 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,060 | 8,044 | 8,076 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,970 | 6,241 | 7,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,333 | 5,953 | 6,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,468 | 6,876 | 9,561 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 171 Saint Lucia 10,727 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 9,808 compare
- 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,507 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,299 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, male in Seychelles?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Seychelles was 9,561 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,561 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,953 in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release