Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles

Seychelles: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 246 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
246 number
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
143rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,969 number
in 1979
All-time low
101 number
in 1998
Years of data
17
1979–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles, 1979–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1979199920191979: 2.0k number1993: 1.3k number1994: 1.1k number1995: 1.0k number1998: 101 number2001: 978 number2002: 252 number2003: 151 number2004: 140 number2005: 113 number2013: 168 number2014: 158 number2015: 172 number2016: 235 number2017: 272 number2018: 269 number2019: 246 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 246 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles peaked at 1,969 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 101 number, in 1998.

Seychelles ranks 143rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Seychelles, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 1,969 number
1993 1,323 number -32.8%
1994 1,054 number -20.3%
1995 1,038 number -1.5%
1998 101 number -90.3%
2001 978 number +868.3%
2002 252 number -74.2%
2003 151 number -40.1%
2004 140 number -7.3%
2005 113 number -19.3%
2013 168 number +48.7%
2014 158 number -6.0%
2015 172 number +8.9%
2016 235 number +36.6%
2017 272 number +15.7%
2018 269 number -1.1%
2019 246 number -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,969 number 1,969 number 1,969 number 1
1990s 879 number 101 number 1,323 number 4
2000s 326.8 number 113 number 978 number 5
2010s 217.14 number 158 number 272 number 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 403 number compare
  2. 141 Cyprus 402 number compare
  3. 142 Dominica 264 number compare
  4. 144 Malta 219 number compare
  5. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 126 number compare
  6. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Seychelles was 246 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1,969 number in 1979.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 101 number in 1998.
How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Seychelles ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/