School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 1,727 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,727
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,727
in 2025
All-time low
1,167
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Seychelles is 1,727, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 1,727 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,167, in 2003.
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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,652 | — |
| 1971 | 1,671 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,676 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,655 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,618 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,591 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,593 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,596 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,600 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,605 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,614 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,619 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,585 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,535 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,536 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,558 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,555 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,530 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,514 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,524 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,566 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,589 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,569 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,536 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,498 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,491 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,515 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,486 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,501 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,552 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,441 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,474 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,278 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,167 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,272 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,337 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,270 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,284 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,437 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1,516 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,308 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,303 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,370 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,356 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,231 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,344 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,597 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 1,554 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,435 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,406 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,480 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,550 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,650 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,637 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,705 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,727 | +1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,727 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 3% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 565,110, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,626 | 1,591 | 1,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,557 | 1,514 | 1,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,486 | 1,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,348 | 1,167 | 1,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 | 1,231 | 1,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 | 1,480 | 1,727 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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, pre-primary education, female in Seychelles?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Seychelles was 1,727 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 191st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release