Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles

Seychelles: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
101.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.6%
in 1996
All-time low
101.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles, 1995–2019

02550751001251995200720191995: 120.9 %1996: 121.6 %1998: 103 %1999: 103.4 %2000: 103.3 %2001: 102.2 %2002: 103.6 %2003: 105.8 %2004: 103.2 %2005: 109.8 %2007: 109 %2008: 108.2 %2009: 108.2 %2010: 109.8 %2011: 109.3 %2012: 108.6 %2013: 107.6 %2014: 106.8 %2015: 106.5 %2016: 104.6 %2017: 102.8 %2018: 102.3 %2019: 101.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles is 101.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 121.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101.6%, in 2019.

That places Seychelles 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Seychelles, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 120.9%
1996 121.6% +0.6%
1998 103.0% -15.3%
1999 103.4% +0.4%
2000 103.3% -0.1%
2001 102.2% -1.1%
2002 103.6% +1.3%
2003 105.8% +2.1%
2004 103.2% -2.4%
2005 109.8% +6.3%
2007 109.0% -0.7%
2008 108.2% -0.7%
2009 108.2% +0.1%
2010 109.8% +1.4%
2011 109.3% -0.5%
2012 108.6% -0.6%
2013 107.6% -1.0%
2014 106.8% -0.7%
2015 106.5% -0.3%
2016 104.6% -1.8%
2017 102.8% -1.7%
2018 102.3% -0.4%
2019 101.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112.2% 103.0% 121.6% 4
2000s 105.9% 102.2% 109.8% 9
2010s 106.0% 101.6% 109.8% 10

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 85 Georgia 102.0% compare
  2. 86 New Zealand 101.7% compare
  3. 87 Mongolia 101.6% compare
  4. 89 United States of America 101.5% compare
  5. 90 Norway 101.4% compare
  6. 91 Botswana 101.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Seychelles was 101.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 101.6% in 2019.
How does Seychelles rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Seychelles ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.