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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Seychelles

Seychelles: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 1984
All-time low
2.5%
in 2012
Years of data
32
1970–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Seychelles, 1970–2023

246810121970199620231970: 4.2 % of GDP1971: 4.1 % of GDP1972: 4.2 % of GDP1974: 4.3 % of GDP1975: 4.3 % of GDP1976: 4.7 % of GDP1984: 11.3 % of GDP1985: 9.6 % of GDP1986: 9.1 % of GDP1988: 7.8 % of GDP1989: 7.7 % of GDP1994: 8.5 % of GDP1995: 7.2 % of GDP1996: 7.3 % of GDP1998: 5.6 % of GDP1999: 4.9 % of GDP2002: 4.9 % of GDP2003: 5.1 % of GDP2006: 4.5 % of GDP2011: 3.6 % of GDP2012: 2.5 % of GDP2013: 3.6 % of GDP2014: 4 % of GDP2015: 4.9 % of GDP2016: 4 % of GDP2017: 3.3 % of GDP2018: 3.6 % of GDP2019: 3.6 % of GDP2020: 4.2 % of GDP2021: 4.9 % of GDP2022: 3.7 % of GDP2023: 4.5 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Seychelles stood at 4.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Seychelles peaked at 11.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.

Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3% 4.1% 4.7% 6
1980s 9.1% 7.7% 11.3% 5
1990s 6.7% 4.9% 8.5% 5
2000s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 3
2010s 3.7% 2.5% 4.9% 9
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 4.9% 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 80 Burundi 4.5% compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 4.5% compare
  3. 82 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
  4. 84 Guyana 4.5% compare
  5. 85 Brunei 4.4% compare
  6. 86 Cook Islands 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Seychelles?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Seychelles was 4.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
How does Seychelles rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Seychelles ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.