Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles

Seychelles: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 14,879 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14,879 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
16,033 number
in 1998
All-time low
13,231 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles, 1998–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820191998: 16.0k number1999: 16.0k number2000: 16.0k number2001: 15.7k number2002: 15.4k number2003: 15.0k number2004: 14.7k number2005: 14.4k number2006: 14.3k number2007: 14.2k number2008: 14.0k number2009: 13.7k number2010: 13.4k number2011: 13.3k number2012: 13.2k number2013: 13.3k number2014: 13.5k number2015: 13.7k number2016: 14.0k number2017: 14.3k number2018: 14.6k number2019: 14.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles is 14,879 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 16,033 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,231 number, in 2012.

Seychelles ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,019 number 16,005 number 16,033 number 2
2000s 14,721 number 13,702 number 15,970 number 10
2010s 13,823 number 13,231 number 14,879 number 10

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 170 Marshall Islands 19,561 number compare
  2. 171 Aruba 17,120 number compare
  3. 172 Antigua and Barbuda 15,266 number compare
  4. 174 Dominica 10,933 number compare
  5. 175 Cayman Islands 9,571 number compare
  6. 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,633 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles was 14,879 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 16,033 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 13,231 number in 2012.
How does Seychelles rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Seychelles ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.