Share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 91.2% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1998, share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena stood at 91.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1998.
That places Saint Helena 29th out of 212 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.5% | — |
| 1971 | 94.9% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.9% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 94.9% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 94.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 91.9% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
More education data for Saint Helena
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 255 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37 (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 41.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53 (1998)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Saint Helena was 91.2% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1998.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Saint Helena ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.