Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles

Seychelles: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.45
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 1984
All-time low
2.54
in 2012
Years of data
32
1970–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles, 1970–2023

246810121970199620231970: 4.21971: 4.11972: 4.21974: 4.31975: 4.31976: 4.71984: 11.31985: 9.61986: 9.11988: 7.81989: 7.71994: 8.51995: 7.21996: 7.31998: 5.61999: 4.92002: 4.92003: 5.12006: 4.52011: 3.62012: 2.52013: 3.62014: 42015: 4.92016: 42017: 3.32018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 4.22021: 4.92022: 3.72023: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles stood at 4.45.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles peaked at 11.31 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2012.

Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 4.19 —
1971 4.07 -2.9%
1972 4.25 +4.4%
1974 4.28 +0.9%
1975 4.35 +1.4%
1976 4.75 +9.2%
1984 11.31 +138.2%
1985 9.62 -14.9%
1986 9.13 -5.1%
1988 7.79 -14.6%
1989 7.73 -0.8%
1994 8.48 +9.6%
1995 7.24 -14.6%
1996 7.31 +1.0%
1998 5.63 -23.0%
1999 4.94 -12.2%
2002 4.88 -1.3%
2003 5.05 +3.5%
2006 4.48 -11.3%
2011 3.63 -19.0%
2012 2.54 -30.0%
2013 3.62 +42.3%
2014 3.95 +9.2%
2015 4.91 +24.3%
2016 4.02 -18.2%
2017 3.35 -16.8%
2018 3.59 +7.4%
2019 3.56 -1.0%
2020 4.19 +17.7%
2021 4.87 +16.2%
2022 3.66 -24.8%
2023 4.45 +21.7%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 4.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 4.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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
1984 +138.2% 4.75 11.31

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.31 4.07 4.75 6
1980s 9.12 7.73 11.31 5
1990s 6.72 4.94 8.48 5
2000s 4.81 4.48 5.05 3
2010s 3.69 2.54 4.91 9
2020s 4.29 3.66 4.87 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 80 Burundi 4.5 compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 4.5 compare
  3. 82 Saudi Arabia 4.48 compare
  4. 84 Guyana 4.45 compare
  5. 85 Brunei 4.43 compare
  6. 86 Cook Islands 4.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Seychelles was 4.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 1984.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2012.
How does Seychelles rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Seychelles ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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