Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,606 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles is 1,606 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles peaked at 1,726 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,326 number, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,554 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,583 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,603 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,616 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,620 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,614 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,632 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,653 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,673 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,684 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,683 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,679 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,671 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,660 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,644 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,622 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,648 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,675 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,699 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,718 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,726 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,684 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,652 number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,629 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,613 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,604 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,602 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,595 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,584 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,571 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,555 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,516 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,474 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,433 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,399 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,380 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,379 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,376 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,370 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,355 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,326 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,354 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,397 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,447 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,497 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,536 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,566 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,585 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,596 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,602 number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,606 number | +0.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,606 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,606 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,623 number | 1,554 number | 1,684 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,670 number | 1,622 number | 1,718 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,626 number | 1,571 number | 1,726 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,424 number | 1,355 number | 1,555 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,491 number | 1,326 number | 1,602 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,606 number | 1,606 number | 1,606 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Grenada 1,832 number compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 1,798 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,651 number compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1,468 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 1,449 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 1,432 number 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Seychelles was 1,606 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,726 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 number in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.