Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles
Seychelles: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles is 2.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles peaked at 6.13 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.81 | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.88 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.93 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.02 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.11 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.42 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.51 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.61 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.69 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.13 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.31 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.69 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.78 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.09 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.75 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.92 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.79 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.67 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 | 4.81 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.31 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 3.66 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.67 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.04 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.13 | 2.23 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Seychelles was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1966.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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