Years of schooling in Seychelles
Seychelles: Years of schooling was 11.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2019
All-time low
10.27
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Years of schooling in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Seychelles stood at 11.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Seychelles peaked at 11.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.27, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 64th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.27 | — |
| 2001 | 10.32 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.42 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.47 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.52 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.71 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.76 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.86 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.49 | 10.27 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 10.76 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 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 years of schooling in Seychelles?
- Years of schooling in Seychelles was 11.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for years of schooling?
- Seychelles ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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