Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.05 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Seychelles, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.05 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Seychelles peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9861 GPI, in 2005.
Seychelles ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9873 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9937 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9883 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.987 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9861 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPI | -1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.05 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9873 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Seychelles?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Seychelles was 1.05 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9861 GPI in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Seychelles ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.