Primary education, pupils in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary education, pupils was 9,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,592
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10,355
in 1974
All-time low
8,624
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Seychelles is 9,592, measured 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 in Seychelles peaked at 10,355 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,624, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1991 | 10,134 | +3.2% |
| 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9,592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9,592 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 9,893 | 9,738 | 10,134 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, pupils in Seychelles?
- Primary education, pupils in Seychelles was 9,592 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,624 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary education, pupils?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.