Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles is 9.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +355.8% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +11.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +355.8% | 5.0% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 5.0% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.4% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Seychelles was 9.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/