School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 1.81 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 2.36 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.916 years, in 1973.
Seychelles ranks 108th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.916 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.9443 years | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 years | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 years | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 1.08 years | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.54 years | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 years | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 2.17 years | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.86 years | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 1.98 years | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.99 years | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.15 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1 years | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2 years | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.99 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.09 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.07 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.01 years | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.08 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.85 years | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 years | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.15 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.25 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.08 years | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 years | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2 years | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.36 years | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.24 years | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 years | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.95 years | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.02 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.06 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.13 years | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.97 years | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 years | -7.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.81 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 73% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.81 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +42.4% | 1.08 years | 1.54 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 years | 0.916 years | 1.27 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.97 years | 1.54 years | 2.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 years | 1.97 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 years | 1.85 years | 2.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 1.95 years | 2.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 years | 1.81 years | 2.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 105 Dominica 1.82 years compare
- 106 Vanuatu 1.81 years compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 109 Rwanda 1.78 years compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 1.77 years compare
- 111 New Zealand 1.76 years 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Seychelles was 1.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.916 years in 1973.
- How does Seychelles rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release