Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
218th
of 222 countries
All-time high
86
in 1988
All-time low
18
in 2024
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena stood at 23.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena peaked at 86 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places Saint Helena 218th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70 | — |
| 1982 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 74 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 86 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 52 | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 58 | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 46 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 30 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 23 | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.67 | 52 | 86 | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.7 | 35 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 21 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 | 18 | 31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 216 Anguilla 66 compare
- 217 Montserrat 27 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 compare
- 220 Tokelau 21 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 16 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Saint Helena was 23 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Saint Helena ranks 218th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release