School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,530 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,530 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
188th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,716 number
in 1990
All-time low
1,289 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,530 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 1,716 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,289 number, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,412 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,447 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,490 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,544 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,597 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,627 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,625 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,633 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,647 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,661 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,672 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,658 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,646 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,639 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,631 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,615 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,604 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,611 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,635 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,673 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,716 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,688 number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,665 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,644 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,622 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,600 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,608 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,609 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,606 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,601 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,601 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,574 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,549 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,531 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,507 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,462 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,433 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,404 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,372 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,339 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,312 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,299 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,292 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,289 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,297 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,325 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,368 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,411 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,457 number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,500 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,530 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,568 number | 1,412 number | 1,661 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,638 number | 1,604 number | 1,673 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,636 number | 1,600 number | 1,716 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,477 number | 1,339 number | 1,601 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 number | 1,289 number | 1,500 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,530 number | 1,530 number | 1,530 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Grenada 1,746 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,657 number compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 1,537 number compare
- 189 Aruba 1,378 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 1,352 number compare
- 191 Dominica 896 number 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 1,530 number in 2020, 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 1,716 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,289 number in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.