School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,704 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,704
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,740
in 1977
All-time low
951
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 1,704.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 1,740 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 951, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 193rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,441 | — |
| 1971 | 1,506 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,568 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,623 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,669 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,702 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,725 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,740 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,722 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,696 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,660 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,636 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,619 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,610 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,596 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,591 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,590 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,587 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,568 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,547 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,572 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,601 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,607 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,563 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,513 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,507 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,582 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,611 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,595 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,548 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,402 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,414 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,589 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,493 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,466 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,378 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,385 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,284 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 951 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1,261 | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1,249 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,254 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,250 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,169 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,199 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,026 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,151 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 985 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,229 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 981 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 1,545 | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 1,730 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,695 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,704 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,639 | 1,441 | 1,740 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,600 | 1,547 | 1,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,570 | 1,507 | 1,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,378 | 951 | 1,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 | 985 | 1,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,481 | 981 | 1,730 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 190 Curaçao 2,300 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 2,121 compare
- 192 Grenada 1,708 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,376 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,086 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 1,704 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 951 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release