Education in Seychelles

2,269 indicators covering education for Seychelles.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persistence to grade 5, male 95.0% 2023 down 1.9% 59th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 93.7% 2024 down 21.0% 146th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 94.2% 2024 down 19.3% 122nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 94.6% 2024 down 22.7% 115th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9951 GPIA 2024 up 4.4% 119th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 28.7% 2023 down 70.2% 20th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 2.0% 2023 down 60.0% 22nd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 81.8% 2023 down 66.9% 15th
School enrollment, secondary 80.1% 2018 up 4.7% 85th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 8.45 years 2024 down 21.2% 133rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 93.7% 2024 down 19.4% 144th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2024 up 4.0% 83rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 93.7% 2024 down 22.5% 145th
Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 0 1994 153rd
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 0 1994 152nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 3,533 2025 up 27.6% 185th
School age population, early childhood education, female 1,727 2025 up 28.5% 186th
School age population, early childhood education, male 1,806 2025 up 26.8% 185th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 52.4% 2024 down 20.8% 148th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 0 2000 186th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 0 2000 188th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 8.46 years 2024 down 22.4% 133rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 8.45 years 2024 down 20.2% 131st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9987 GPIA 2024 up 2.8% 92nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 0.0% 1993 180th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.4% 2019 up 232.2% 75th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 28.5% 2019 up 282.6% 65th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 56.3% 2024 down 18.4% 149th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.14 GPI 2024 up 5.2% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 48.7% 2024 down 23.4% 148th
Official entrance age to early childhood education 4 years 2025 unchanged 7th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 2 years 2025 unchanged 168th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 72.4% 2024 down 16.7% 130th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 0 2000 173rd
Progression to secondary school, male 97.5% 2017 down 2.5% 76th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 71.4% 2024 down 21.2% 125th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1,229 number 2019 up 550.3% 180th
School enrollment, secondary, female 82.6% 2018 up 1.9% 78th
School enrollment, secondary, male 77.6% 2018 up 7.6% 85th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 28.6% 2024 up 202.7% 68th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 93.2% 2024 down 5.4% 137th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 63.07 millions 2016 up 30.1% 165th
Progression to secondary school, female 97.2% 2017 down 2.4% 84th
Expenditure on tertiary education 21.6% 2016 up 20.9% 69th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.0% 2016 down 9.5% 94th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 544 number 2018 up 6.7% 192nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 1993 170th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.5% 2019 130th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 0 2000 176th
Children out of school, primary 699 2024 164th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 699 2024 165th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 0 2000 179th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 6.8% 2024 70th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 62.6% 2024 down 26.8% 134th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 79.3% 2024 down 17.1% 112th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 37.4% 2024 up 156.6% 56th