Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 6 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1998
All-time low
3 years
in 1981
Years of data
28
1981–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena is 4 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1981.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 years | — |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 1 Niue 4 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 3 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 3 Algeria 5 years compare
- 3 Guam 5 years compare
- 3 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 years compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 5 years compare
- 3 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 3 Namibia 5 years compare
- 3 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years compare
- 3 North Korea 5 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 3 years compare
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 5 years compare
More education data for Saint Helena
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53 (1998)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 41.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9 (1982)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28 (1982)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Saint Helena was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1981.
- How does Saint Helena rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release