Adult Literacy Rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adult Literacy Rate was 96.2 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
96.2
World rank
34th
of 110 countries
All-time high
96.2
in 2020
All-time low
84.23
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987β2020
Adult Literacy Rate in Seychelles, 1987β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Seychelles is 96.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Seychelles peaked at 96.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.23, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.23 | 84.23 | 84.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.81 | 87.81 | 87.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.84 | 91.84 | 91.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.95 | 93.95 | 93.95 | 1 |
| 2020s | 96.2 | 96.2 | 96.2 | 1 |
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More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Seychelles?
- Adult literacy rate in Seychelles was 96.2 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.23 in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for adult literacy rate?
- Seychelles ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.