Progression to secondary school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Progression to secondary school was 97.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Seychelles, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Seychelles is 97.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Seychelles peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 1971.
That places Seychelles 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.5% | — |
| 1971 | 83.6% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 87.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 96.1% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 97.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 83.6% | 97.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 94.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.0% | 99.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 progression to secondary school in Seychelles?
- Progression to secondary school in Seychelles was 97.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for progression to secondary school?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).