School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 5,340 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,340
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,340
in 2025
All-time low
3,363
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5,340 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Seychelles peaked at 5,340 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,363, in 2008.
That places Seychelles 193rd 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,849 | — |
| 1971 | 4,995 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5,122 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5,203 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,238 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,240 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,235 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5,248 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,242 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,203 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,164 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5,138 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5,105 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,064 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,997 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,934 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,912 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,926 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,957 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,972 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,989 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,985 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,961 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,929 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,892 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,867 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,853 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,846 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,834 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,792 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,300 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 4,290 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,661 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 4,558 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,307 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,133 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,905 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,567 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,363 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,390 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,931 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 3,886 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,847 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,889 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,715 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,664 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,657 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,501 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,790 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4,006 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,323 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4,487 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,953 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 5,030 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,282 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 5,340 | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5,340 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 5% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5,340 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,158 | 4,849 | 5,248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,017 | 4,912 | 5,164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,895 | 4,792 | 4,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,047 | 3,363 | 4,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,789 | 3,501 | 4,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,902 | 4,323 | 5,340 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 190 Micronesia (country) 7,328 compare
- 191 Curacao 6,222 compare
- 192 Grenada 5,342 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,261 compare
- 195 Aruba 3,888 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,749 compare
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, male in Seychelles?
- School age population, primary education, male in Seychelles was 5,340 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5,340 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,363 in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release