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 13.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.5%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
67th
of 138 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2000
All-time low
9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2019

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

102030401998200820191998: 9.8 %1999: 38.9 %2000: 40.3 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 27.5 %2003: 26.5 %2004: 27.2 %2005: 22.5 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 27.5 %2009: 29.2 %2010: 28.1 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles is 13.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles peaked at 40.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2016.

That places Seychelles 67th out of 138 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, male (%) in Seychelles, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 9.8%
1999 38.9% +298.1%
2000 40.3% +3.7%
2001 27.5% -31.7%
2002 27.5% -0.3%
2003 26.5% -3.6%
2004 27.2% +2.9%
2005 22.5% -17.5%
2007 25.5% +13.6%
2008 27.5% +7.5%
2009 29.2% +6.3%
2010 28.1% -3.7%
2013 14.6% -48.0%
2014 10.1% -30.7%
2015 11.7% +15.1%
2016 9.3% -20.4%
2017 13.9% +49.2%
2018 10.6% -23.2%
2019 13.5% +27.3%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +298.1% 9.8% 38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 9.8% 38.9% 2
2000s 28.2% 22.5% 40.3% 9
2010s 14.0% 9.3% 28.1% 8

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
  2. 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.9% compare
  3. 66 Saint Lucia 13.8% compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 13.3% compare
  5. 69 Kuwait 13.2% compare
  6. 70 Armenia 13.0% compare

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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 13.5% 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 40.3% 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 9.3% in 2016.
How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Seychelles ranks 67th out of 138 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 53.6%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/