School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 13.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles is 13.88 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles peaked at 21.55 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.24 years, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.24 years | — |
| 2012 | 13.84 years | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.53 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.66 years | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 16.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.28 years | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 21.55 years | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 21.15 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.97 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.64 years | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 20.79 years | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.98 years | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 14.53 years | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.88 years | -4.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.88 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.88 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.32 years | 12.24 years | 21.55 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.76 years | 13.88 years | 20.79 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 years compare
- 98 Cape Verde 14.04 years compare
- 99 Vietnam 13.97 years compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 13.86 years compare
- 102 Palestine 13.82 years compare
- 103 Oman 13.8 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, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Seychelles was 13.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 years in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release