Primary completion rate, total in Seychelles

Seychelles: Primary completion rate, total was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
156.2%
in 2021
All-time low
82.7%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Seychelles, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Seychelles is 94.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Seychelles peaked at 156.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1970.

That places Seychelles 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.6% 82.7% 98.7% 8
1980s 99.2% 92.1% 112.1% 10
1990s 102.5% 99.1% 107.1% 7
2000s 117.0% 103.6% 150.1% 9
2010s 123.8% 107.7% 150.5% 10
2020s 114.4% 94.0% 156.2% 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 90 Ukraine 94.6% compare
  2. 91 Sri Lanka 94.5% compare
  3. 92 Bangladesh 94.3% compare
  4. 94 Belize 94.2% compare
  5. 95 Macao 94.1% compare
  6. 96 Bahrain 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Seychelles?
Primary completion rate, total in Seychelles was 94.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 156.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1970.
How does Seychelles rank for primary completion rate, total?
Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.