School enrollment, primary in Seychelles
Seychelles: School enrollment, primary was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Seychelles is 93.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Seychelles peaked at 132.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.5% | — |
| 1971 | 100.5% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 101.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 97.1% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 101.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 101.7% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 102.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 106.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 104.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 104.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 104.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 103.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 107.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 118.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 115.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 105.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 107.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 106.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 115.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 117.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 125.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 130.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 127.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 111.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 113.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 113.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 119.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 126.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 132.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 123.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 119.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 109.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -3.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 93.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 93.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 97.1% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.8% | 97.3% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.2% | 103.6% | 107.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 105.4% | 130.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.9% | 111.3% | 132.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 93.4% | 114.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 158 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 159 Bolivia 93.7% compare
- 160 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 162 Ukraine 93.3% compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 93.3% compare
- 164 Laos 93.1% 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 enrollment, primary in Seychelles?
- School enrollment, primary in Seychelles was 93.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 132.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.