School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.61 years
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.13 years
in 2017
All-time low
5.61 years
in 2024
Years of data
54
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 5.61 years. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 8.13 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.61 years, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.91 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.98 years | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.83 years | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.96 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.84 years | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.98 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.98 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.24 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1 years | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.03 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.16 years | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.39 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.21 years | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1 years | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 6.96 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.35 years | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.34 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.89 years | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.05 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5 years | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.8 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.75 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7 years | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 6.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.11 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.59 years | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.13 years | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.78 years | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.49 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.15 years | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.78 years | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.88 years | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.86 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.61 years | -4.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.61 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.61 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.98 years | 5.83 years | 6.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 years | 5.84 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 years | 6.21 years | 6.42 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.01 years | 6.34 years | 7.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 years | 6.7 years | 8.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 years | 5.61 years | 7.15 years | 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, primary, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Seychelles was 5.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 years in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release