Seychelles - Public spending on education

Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Seychelles was 30.57 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 59.43 in 1971, while its lowest value was 17.75 in 1998.

Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 42.85
1971 59.43
1972 36.97
1974 56.48
1975 53.55
1976 47.59
1984 33.72
1985 29.80
1986 27.66
1988 30.04
1989 32.19
1994 19.55
1995 37.47
1996 22.80
1998 17.75
2002 32.01
2003 32.82
2011 23.96
2012 38.72
2013 34.38
2014 37.44
2016 30.57

Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Seychelles was 27.15 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 61.84 in 1984, while its lowest value was 16.17 in 2011.

Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 52.06
1971 34.47
1972 52.14
1974 39.94
1975 46.45
1976 40.26
1984 61.84
1985 55.45
1986 54.97
1988 47.95
1989 48.12
1994 24.26
1995 25.25
1996 41.16
1998 40.82
2002 26.11
2003 28.91
2011 16.17
2012 31.64
2013 28.32
2014 32.32
2016 27.15

Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Seychelles was 21.64 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 21.64 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1970.

Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.00
1971 0.00
1972 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 0.00
1976 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1994 7.46
1995 10.73
1996 12.96
1998 8.08
2002 17.44
2006 17.90
2012 1.69
2013 1.35
2014 1.13
2016 21.64

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Seychelles was 10.48 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 26.99 in 1984, while its lowest value was 6.77 in 2012.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1984 26.99
1985 22.83
1986 19.52
1988 18.26
1989 19.84
1994 14.97
1995 11.91
1996 15.14
1998 9.87
1999 9.37
2002 9.22
2003 12.04
2006 10.95
2010 10.86
2011 10.39
2012 6.77
2013 9.55
2014 12.08
2015 12.59
2016 11.72
2017 10.26
2018 11.83
2019 11.13
2020 9.17
2021 10.48

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Seychelles was 3.91 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 12.03 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.61 in 2012.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 4.19
1971 4.07
1972 4.25
1974 4.28
1975 4.35
1976 4.75
1984 12.03
1985 10.23
1986 9.71
1988 8.29
1989 8.23
1994 9.02
1995 7.70
1996 7.78
1998 5.99
1999 5.26
2002 5.19
2003 5.37
2006 4.77
2010 3.55
2011 3.61
2012 2.61
2013 3.61
2014 4.08
2015 4.22
2016 4.42
2017 3.68
2018 4.50
2019 3.91

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs