School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1,762 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,762
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
191st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,762
in 2025
All-time low
1,152
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles is 1,762, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles peaked at 1,762 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,152, in 2007.
That places Seychelles 191st 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, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,683 | — |
| 1971 | 1,720 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,726 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,701 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,672 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,645 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,652 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,670 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,674 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,668 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,667 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,664 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,652 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,588 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,559 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,596 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,623 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,621 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,607 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,593 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,609 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,631 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,620 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,587 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,556 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,541 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,580 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,578 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,529 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,616 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,468 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,443 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,173 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1,244 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,305 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,253 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,436 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 1,490 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,371 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,301 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,375 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,237 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,356 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,169 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1,565 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 1,679 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,535 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,451 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,511 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,556 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,690 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,707 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,746 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,762 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,681 | 1,645 | 1,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,617 | 1,559 | 1,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,585 | 1,529 | 1,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,346 | 1,152 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,404 | 1,169 | 1,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,662 | 1,511 | 1,762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,377 compare
- 189 Tonga 2,262 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,052 compare
- 192 Curaçao 1,506 compare
- 193 Grenada 1,404 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,259 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,665 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Seychelles was 1,762 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,762 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,152 in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Seychelles ranks 191st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release