School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 4,588 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,588 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
189th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5,075 number
in 1990
All-time low
3,846 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Seychelles stood at 4,588 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 5,075 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,846 number, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,367 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,465 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,562 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4,647 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,702 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,719 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4,745 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4,790 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4,841 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,879 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,896 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,868 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,841 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,811 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4,771 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,716 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,753 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,819 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,902 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,993 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,075 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,978 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,893 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,818 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,755 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,706 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,702 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,687 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,661 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,639 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,616 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,539 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,462 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,371 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,254 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,118 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,066 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,011 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,953 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,901 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,846 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,846 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,889 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,971 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,081 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,202 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,315 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,415 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,493 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,550 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,588 number | +0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4,588 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4,588 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,672 number | 4,367 number | 4,879 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,837 number | 4,716 number | 4,993 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,791 number | 4,639 number | 5,075 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,229 number | 3,901 number | 4,616 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,161 number | 3,846 number | 4,550 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,588 number | 4,588 number | 4,588 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,768 number compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 5,442 number compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 4,857 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 4,396 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 4,203 number compare
- 192 Aruba 3,685 number compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Seychelles?
- School age population, primary education, female in Seychelles was 4,588 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5,075 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,846 number in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.