Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 9,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 9,592 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 10,355 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,624, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,224 | — |
| 1971 | 9,746 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 10,074 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10,275 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,355 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10,232 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 9,950 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10,001 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,123 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9,978 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,629 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9,790 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9,897 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9,820 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9,607 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9,678 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9,922 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9,728 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,631 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,819 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9,976 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10,134 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,931 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9,873 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9,911 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,885 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,886 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,747 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9,738 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,931 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,025 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,782 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,623 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,477 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,906 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,204 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,942 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,864 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,744 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,624 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,670 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,695 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,701 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,682 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,812 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,974 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,007 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,037 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,258 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,383 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,509 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,441 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,538 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,598 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,592 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,996 | 9,224 | 10,355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,752 | 9,607 | 9,922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,901 | 9,738 | 10,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,219 | 8,624 | 10,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,922 | 8,670 | 9,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,536 | 9,441 | 9,598 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8502 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Seychelles?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Seychelles was 9,592 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,624 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.