Primary education, pupils in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary education, pupils was 9,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Seychelles is 9,592, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Seychelles peaked at 10,355 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,624, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,996 | 9,224 | 10,355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,752 | 9,607 | 9,922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,893 | 9,738 | 10,134 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,219 | 8,624 | 10,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,922 | 8,670 | 9,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,536 | 9,441 | 9,598 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
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 9,592 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,624 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary education, pupils?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.