Seychelles

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A small state of the Commonwealth with a population of over 100,000 (World Bank, 2022), Seychelles has played a major role in the establishment and expansion of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC).

The Seychelles has played a major role in the establishment and expansion of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC). COL’s work in the Seychelles is primarily in the areas of Higher Education, Teacher Education and Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL). It is part of the VUSSC network and benefits from programmes offered by COL’s regional centre, the Southern African Development Community’s Centre for Distance Education (SADC-CDE). Learners from Seychelles are also participating in COL’s free online courses and have access to other openly available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
8.4%		6.6%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

Completion rate, lower secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2021¹
27.6%		7.5%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
91.3%		92.3%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

Since March 2023, His Excellency Danny Faure, the Former President of the Republic of Seychelles, has served as Chair of COL’s Board of Governors.
393 nurses and midwives in Seychelles successfully completed at least one professional development course.
The ICT in Education and Training policy (2022–27), developed with support from COL, received Cabinet approval in October 2022.
The National ODL Framework for Teacher Training through ODL and Digitalisation was developed by the Teachers Council of Seychelles
The report, Towards a New Model of Schooling in Seychelles was published.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Seychelles include:

Ministry of Education
Seychelles Institute of Art and Design
Seychelles Institute of Distance and Open Learning
Seychelles Institute of Teacher Education
Seychelles Nurses and Midwives Council
Teachers Council of Seychelles
University of Seychelles

Key Contacts

Board of Governors

His Excellency Danny Faure
Chair
Former President of the Republic of Seychelles
COL Honorary Fellow

Literacy rate (2020)¹
96.7%		95.8%
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity – Labour Forces Participation (2020)¹
74.7%		75.5%
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2020)¹
22.9%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
77.1		70
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

82	170
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

39	89
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

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