Labor force with basic education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Labor force with basic education was 42.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Seychelles, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Seychelles is 42.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Seychelles peaked at 42.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 79th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.9% | — |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +78.6% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 42.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 42.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 23.4% | 38.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 23.7% | 42.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More work & labour data for Seychelles
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3552 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2594 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 67.25 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 29.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.73 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 57.23 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 115.96 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Seychelles?
- Labor force with basic education in Seychelles was 42.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for labor force with basic education?
- Seychelles ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).