School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3,213 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,213 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,437 number
in 1989
All-time low
2,740 number
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles is 3,213 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 3,437 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,740 number, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,180 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,223 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,250 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,261 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,260 number | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,249 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,298 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,350 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,391 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,408 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,387 number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,383 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,373 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,353 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,322 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,277 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,339 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,391 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,426 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,437 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,412 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,326 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,265 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,225 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,205 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,205 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,195 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,175 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,145 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,106 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,056 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,968 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,888 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,826 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,797 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,823 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,845 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,857 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,853 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,819 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,740 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,827 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,933 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,040 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,125 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,164 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,197 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,212 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,214 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,213 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,287 number | 3,180 number | 3,408 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,369 number | 3,277 number | 3,437 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,226 number | 3,106 number | 3,412 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,873 number | 2,797 number | 3,056 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,066 number | 2,740 number | 3,214 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Grenada 3,635 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,324 number compare
- 187 Guam 3,247 number compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 2,969 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 2,889 number compare
- 191 Aruba 2,216 number 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 3,213 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,437 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 number in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.