Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena peaked at 11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Saint Helena 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 198 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 198 Madagascar 5 compare
- 198 Myanmar 5 compare
- 201 Burundi 0
- 201 Bhutan 0
- 201 Botswana 0
- 201 Fiji 0
- 201 Cambodia 0
- 201 Mozambique 0
- 201 Martinique 0
- 201 New Caledonia 0
- 201 Niger 0
- 201 Papua New Guinea 0
- 201 Réunion 0
- 201 Solomon Islands 0
- 201 Vanuatu 0
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Saint Helena was 0 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Saint Helena rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release