Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles

Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.1%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
76th
of 147 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2000
All-time low
13.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles, 1998–2019

2040601998200820191998: 21.8 %1999: 62.6 %2000: 63.6 %2001: 39.4 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 39.3 %2004: 39.9 %2005: 33.9 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 42.1 %2010: 43.5 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 15.6 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles is 18.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 63.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.

That places Seychelles 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Seychelles, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 21.8%
1999 62.6% +187.2%
2000 63.6% +1.6%
2001 39.4% -38.0%
2002 40.9% +3.7%
2003 39.3% -3.8%
2004 39.9% +1.5%
2005 33.9% -15.1%
2007 37.7% +11.1%
2008 40.6% +7.8%
2009 42.1% +3.7%
2010 43.5% +3.3%
2013 27.8% -36.0%
2014 13.3% -52.0%
2015 15.6% +16.7%
2017 16.3% +4.7%
2018 13.8% -15.4%
2019 18.1% +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.2% 21.8% 62.6% 2
2000s 41.9% 33.9% 63.6% 9
2010s 21.2% 13.3% 43.5% 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 73 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
  2. 74 Kuwait 18.3% compare
  3. 75 Dominica 18.3% compare
  4. 77 Switzerland 18.1% compare
  5. 78 Albania 18.0% compare
  6. 79 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Seychelles was 18.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
How does Seychelles rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Seychelles ranks 76th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.