Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 72.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles is 72.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 75th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.3% | — |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -9.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 72.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 84% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 72.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 70.3% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 76.0% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 81.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 72.9% | 87.6% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Seychelles was 72.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.