School enrollment, primary in Seychelles
Seychelles: School enrollment, primary was 92.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Seychelles, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Seychelles is 92.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Seychelles peaked at 95.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1979.
Seychelles ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 87.9% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 84.7% | 95.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.0% | 95.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 110 Azerbaijan 92.4% compare
- 111 East Timor 92.3% compare
- 112 India 92.3% compare
- 115 Ukraine 91.7% compare
- 116 Laos 91.5% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 671 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Seychelles?
- School enrollment, primary in Seychelles was 92.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1979.
- How does Seychelles rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Seychelles ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.