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).

COL’s work in Seychelles is primarily in the areas of higher education through the VUSSC network, teacher education and technology-enabled learning (TEL) 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, open online courses and have access to other 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

His Excellency Danny Faure named new Chair of COL’s Board of Governors.
Report “Towards a New Model of Schooling in Seychelles” was published.
393 nurses/midwives in Seychelles successfully completed one or more professional development courses.

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 (SIDOL)
Seychelles Nurses and Midwives Council (SNMC)
University of Seychelles (UNISEY)

Key Contacts

Board of Governors

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

Literacy rate (2012)¹
92.3%		91.4%
Adult (15+) literacy rate Female		Adult (15+) literacy rate Male

Economic Activity (2010)¹
n/a		n/a
Adult (15+) economic activity Female		Adult (15+) economic activity Male

Political Decision Making (2014)¹
44%
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2012)¹
78		69
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile April 2015

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.

Seychelles

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