School enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles
Seychelles: School enrollment, primary, private was 15.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles peaked at 91.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Seychelles 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91.2% | — |
| 1971 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 90.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.6% | 88.5% | 91.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Seychelles was 15.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Seychelles ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.