Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles stood at 93.2%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1979.
Seychelles ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 84.2% | — |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 94.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -3.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 93.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 93.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.7% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 93.2% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 135 Nicaragua 93.3% compare
- 136 China 93.3% compare
- 137 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 139 East Timor 93.1% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 93.0% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Seychelles was 93.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1979.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Seychelles ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.