Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 89.8% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Helena, 1981–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Helena is 89.8%, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Helena peaked at 89.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1985.
Saint Helena ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.9% | — |
| 1982 | 79.7% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 81.7% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 83.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Helena?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Saint Helena was 89.8% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1985.
- How does Saint Helena rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Saint Helena ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 1998.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release