Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 122 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 122 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 343 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 122 number, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 343 number | — |
| 1994 | 178 number | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 150 number | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 157 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 122 number | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 343 number | 343 number | 343 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 178 number | 178 number | 178 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 150 number | 150 number | 150 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 139.5 number | 122 number | 157 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 203 number compare
- 81 Macau, China 152 number compare
- 82 Grenada 149 number compare
- 84 Tonga 113 number compare
- 85 Barbados 34 number compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 4 number compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Seychelles was 122 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 343 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 number in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.