Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 91.2% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Saint Helena, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 91.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 1998. 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, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Saint Helena?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Saint Helena was 91.2% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1998.
- How does Saint Helena rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Saint Helena ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 1998.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release