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

Seychelles: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 829 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
829 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
878 number
in 1989
All-time low
690 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200400600800197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Seychelles is 829 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Seychelles peaked at 878 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 690 number, in 2010.

That places Seychelles 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official primary entry in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Seychelles, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 805 number —
1971 820 number +1.9%
1972 830 number +1.2%
1973 835 number +0.6%
1974 836 number +0.1%
1975 833 number -0.4%
1976 844 number +1.3%
1977 857 number +1.5%
1978 867 number +1.2%
1979 872 number +0.6%
1980 869 number -0.3%
1981 867 number -0.2%
1982 863 number -0.5%
1983 857 number -0.7%
1984 848 number -1.1%
1985 836 number -1.4%
1986 851 number +1.8%
1987 863 number +1.4%
1988 872 number +1.0%
1989 878 number +0.7%
1990 875 number -0.3%
1991 853 number -2.5%
1992 838 number -1.8%
1993 828 number -1.2%
1994 822 number -0.7%
1995 820 number -0.2%
1996 819 number -0.1%
1997 816 number -0.4%
1998 810 number -0.7%
1999 801 number -1.1%
2000 789 number -1.5%
2001 765 number -3.0%
2002 742 number -3.0%
2003 724 number -2.4%
2004 715 number -1.2%
2005 718 number +0.4%
2006 720 number +0.3%
2007 721 number +0.1%
2008 719 number -0.3%
2009 709 number -1.4%
2010 690 number -2.7%
2011 712 number +3.2%
2012 739 number +3.8%
2013 768 number +3.9%
2014 791 number +3.0%
2015 806 number +1.9%
2016 816 number +1.2%
2017 823 number +0.9%
2018 826 number +0.4%
2019 827 number +0.1%
2020 829 number +0.2%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 829 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 829 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 839.9 number 805 number 872 number 10
1980s 860.4 number 836 number 878 number 10
1990s 828.2 number 801 number 875 number 10
2000s 732.2 number 709 number 789 number 10
2010s 779.8 number 690 number 827 number 10
2020s 829 number 829 number 829 number 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 181 Saint Lucia 1,130 number compare
  2. 182 Curacao 1,055 number compare
  3. 183 Grenada 928 number compare
  4. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 826 number compare
  5. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 756 number compare
  6. 187 Marshall Islands 728 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 829 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 878 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 690 number in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Seychelles ranks 184th 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 20.1%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/