School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.81 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles is 12.81 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 19.69 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.07 years, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.07 years | — |
| 2012 | 14.03 years | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.37 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.04 years | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 16.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.5 years | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.69 years | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2 years | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.68 years | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.85 years | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.22 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.65 years | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 13.44 years | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.81 years | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.41 years | 12.07 years | 19.69 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.19 years | 12.81 years | 18.22 years | 5 |
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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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Seychelles was 12.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 years in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release