Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 30.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles stood at 30.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles peaked at 71.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66.4% | — |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.7% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 30.2% | 71.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 113 Uganda 39.1% compare
- 114 Djibouti 38.8% compare
- 115 South Sudan 35.8%
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Seychelles was 30.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Seychelles ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.