Education

Seychelles

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20112024
1.5611.721.93242.220112024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702023
2.544.736.929.1111.319702023
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20012016
0.2020.2510.3010.350.420012016
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19702019
8.089.6311.212.714.319702019
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702019
04.939.8614.819.719702019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate93.9 %World Bank WDI [2010]
Primary enrollment (gross)93.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)70.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)14.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.45 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.202 %World Bank WDI [2016]
Mean years of schooling11.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling18.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.51 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.2 yearsWB Education [2019]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)14.5World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate6.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19.2 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate94.4 %WB Gender [2010]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Seychelles's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (93.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (93.4 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.