School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Seychelles

Seychelles: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 1,611 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,611 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,719 number
in 1989
All-time low
1,352 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Seychelles, 1970–2020

05001.0k1.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 1,611 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Seychelles peaked at 1,719 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,352 number, in 2010.

Seychelles ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Seychelles, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1,578 number —
1971 1,602 number +1.5%
1972 1,618 number +1.0%
1973 1,625 number +0.4%
1974 1,625 number +0.0%
1975 1,619 number -0.4%
1976 1,641 number +1.4%
1977 1,666 number +1.5%
1978 1,686 number +1.2%
1979 1,696 number +0.6%
1980 1,689 number -0.4%
1981 1,686 number -0.2%
1982 1,680 number -0.4%
1983 1,670 number -0.6%
1984 1,654 number -1.0%
1985 1,631 number -1.4%
1986 1,661 number +1.8%
1987 1,688 number +1.6%
1988 1,708 number +1.2%
1989 1,719 number +0.6%
1990 1,714 number -0.3%
1991 1,671 number -2.5%
1992 1,640 number -1.9%
1993 1,619 number -1.3%
1994 1,606 number -0.8%
1995 1,603 number -0.2%
1996 1,599 number -0.2%
1997 1,590 number -0.6%
1998 1,577 number -0.8%
1999 1,560 number -1.1%
2000 1,538 number -1.4%
2001 1,495 number -2.8%
2002 1,453 number -2.8%
2003 1,418 number -2.4%
2004 1,396 number -1.6%
2005 1,396 number +0.0%
2006 1,403 number +0.5%
2007 1,406 number +0.2%
2008 1,403 number -0.2%
2009 1,387 number -1.1%
2010 1,352 number -2.5%
2011 1,391 number +2.9%
2012 1,441 number +3.6%
2013 1,495 number +3.7%
2014 1,541 number +3.1%
2015 1,569 number +1.8%
2016 1,590 number +1.3%
2017 1,602 number +0.8%
2018 1,606 number +0.2%
2019 1,607 number +0.1%
2020 1,611 number +0.2%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 1,611 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 1,611 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,636 number 1,578 number 1,696 number 10
1980s 1,679 number 1,631 number 1,719 number 10
1990s 1,618 number 1,560 number 1,714 number 10
2000s 1,430 number 1,387 number 1,538 number 10
2010s 1,519 number 1,352 number 1,607 number 10
2020s 1,611 number 1,611 number 1,611 number 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 182 Curacao 2,057 number compare
  2. 183 Grenada 1,819 number compare
  3. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,651 number compare
  4. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 1,488 number compare
  5. 187 Marshall Islands 1,427 number compare
  6. 188 Aruba 1,091 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Seychelles?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Seychelles was 1,611 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1,719 number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 1,352 number in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Seychelles ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/