Saint Helena vs Sweden: Official entrance age to primary education
Saint Helena
5 years
in 2025
Sweden
7 years
in 2025
Saint Helena rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Saint Helena
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Saint Helena or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7 years against 5 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Saint Helena and Sweden?
- 2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Saint Helena and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release