Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2002
All-time low
81.3%
in 1975
Years of data
34
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 95.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 97.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1975.
Seychelles ranks 71st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.4% | — |
| 1973 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 95.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 95.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 81.3% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 92.7% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 90.3% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 84.9% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Republic of Moldova 95.5% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.4% compare
- 70 South Africa 95.4% compare
- 72 Jordan 95.2% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 94.9% compare
- 74 Qatar 94.7% 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release