Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 20.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles is 20.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles peaked at 35.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 85th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.9% | — |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 27.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0384 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,927 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0406 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Seychelles was 20.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Seychelles ranks 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.