School age population, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 2,507 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,507
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
191st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,541
in 1978
All-time low
1,544
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles stood at 2,507.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 2,541 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,544, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 191st out of 220 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, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,817 | — |
| 1971 | 1,947 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2,047 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,138 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2,240 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,344 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2,428 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,504 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,541 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,528 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,494 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,444 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,384 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,322 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,283 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,259 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,250 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,243 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,254 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,265 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,250 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,234 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,254 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,285 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,276 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,213 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,150 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,186 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,273 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,316 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,040 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 2,056 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,176 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,185 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,110 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,094 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,976 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,983 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,904 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,807 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,973 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,821 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,732 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,742 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,811 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,823 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,806 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,563 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,544 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,549 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,561 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,721 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2,386 | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 2,385 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,489 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 2,507 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,253 | 1,817 | 2,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,320 | 2,243 | 2,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,244 | 2,150 | 2,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,033 | 1,807 | 2,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,736 | 1,544 | 1,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 1,561 | 2,507 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 188 Curaçao 4,298 compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 3,198 compare
- 190 Grenada 2,567 compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,330 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,316 compare
- 194 American Samoa 1,848 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Seychelles was 2,507 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,544 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release