School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 5,036 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,036
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,036
in 2025
All-time low
3,326
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5,036 for school age population, primary education, female 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 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 5,036 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,326, in 2008.
Seychelles ranks 194th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,515 | — |
| 1971 | 4,698 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,840 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4,940 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,005 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,028 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,012 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,973 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,895 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,805 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,734 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4,692 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4,678 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,675 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,649 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,627 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,629 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,644 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,633 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,595 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4,559 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,537 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,524 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,504 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,497 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,521 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,568 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,564 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,524 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,464 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,192 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4,162 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,470 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4,254 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,076 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,829 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,710 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,505 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,326 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,375 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,862 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 3,906 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,821 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,769 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,737 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,818 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,479 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3,333 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,693 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3,858 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,007 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4,125 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,803 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 4,851 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,990 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,036 | +0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5,036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 5% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5,036 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,871 | 4,515 | 5,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,656 | 4,595 | 4,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,526 | 4,464 | 4,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,890 | 3,326 | 4,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,728 | 3,333 | 3,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,635 | 4,007 | 5,036 | 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, primary education, female in Seychelles?
- School age population, primary education, female in Seychelles was 5,036 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5,036 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,326 in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 194th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release