Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of up 104.4% on the previous year and up 113.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 15.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Seychelles ranks 70th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.8% | — |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -79.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3058.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +104.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 6.9% compare
- 71 Montserrat 6.7% compare
- 72 China 6.7% compare
- 73 Nicaragua 6.7% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,164 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.