Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles

Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 10.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.1%
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
78th
of 142 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.7%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles, 1998–2019

102030401998200820191998: 9.3 %1999: 37.1 %2000: 37.6 %2001: 24.2 %2002: 25 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 19.9 %2007: 22 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 25.9 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 10 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 10.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles stood at 10.1%.

That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.

That places Seychelles 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Seychelles, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 9.3%
1999 37.1% +299.7%
2000 37.6% +1.3%
2001 24.2% -35.7%
2002 25.0% +3.3%
2003 23.7% -5.2%
2004 23.8% +0.3%
2005 19.9% -16.2%
2007 22.0% +10.4%
2008 23.7% +8.1%
2009 25.4% +6.9%
2010 25.9% +2.2%
2013 17.4% -33.0%
2014 8.5% -50.9%
2015 10.0% +17.0%
2016 7.7% -23.2%
2017 9.4% +22.7%
2018 7.7% -18.8%
2019 10.1% +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.2% 9.3% 37.1% 2
2000s 25.0% 19.9% 37.6% 9
2010s 12.1% 7.7% 25.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles was 10.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Seychelles ranks 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/