Primary education, pupils in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary education, pupils was 50.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Seychelles, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Seychelles stood at 50.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Seychelles peaked at 51.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2005.
Seychelles ranks 14th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 671 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.03 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 70.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Seychelles?
- Primary education, pupils in Seychelles was 50.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary education, pupils?
- Seychelles ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.