The adult literacy rate in Seychelles is 91.8%. Male literacy is 91.4%. Female literacy is 92.3%. Therefore, male and female literacy differ by 0.89999999999999%. Government spending on education is 5% of GDP. Seychelles' education index is 0.636 - the formal level of education in the country is average, but most of the population has at least secondary education; Higher education is possible and not uncommon. The people of Seychelles speak French, English and Seselwa languages.

English language
In the Seychelles, about 0% of the population or 33,000 people speak English. 3,000 residents of the Seychelles call English their mother tongue. 30,000 residents of the Seychelles speak English as a foreign or second language.