School enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles
Seychelles: School enrollment, preprimary was 104.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles, 1973–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles is 104.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles peaked at 107.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1973.
Seychelles ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.3% | — |
| 1974 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 75.8% | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 104.5% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 100.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 102.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 103.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 100.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 107.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +8.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 104.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 104.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.2% | 53.0% | 75.8% |
| 1981 | +30.3% | 75.8% | 98.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 47.3% | 62.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 75.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.6% | 96.9% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 93.5% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.4% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 96.5% | 104.3% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Seychelles was 104.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1973.
- How does Seychelles rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.