Official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena is 0 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
| 2020 | 0 years | — |
| 2021 | 0 years | — |
| 2022 | 0 years | — |
| 2023 | 0 years | — |
| 2024 | 0 years | — |
| 2025 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 0 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 6 |
More education data for Saint Helena
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.65 (1998)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Saint Helena was 0 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1999.
- How does Saint Helena rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Saint Helena ranks 6th out of 6 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release