School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Seychelles
Seychelles: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
0.8523 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
43
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Seychelles, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Seychelles is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Seychelles peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8523 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Seychelles 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9654 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9888 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8523 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.994 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9364 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9793 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9913 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9774 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9872 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9573 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9977 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9589 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.8523 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9573 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Seychelles?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Seychelles was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8523 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Seychelles ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release