Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 95.7% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Saint Helena, 1981–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Saint Helena is 95.7%, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Saint Helena peaked at 95.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 1984.
Saint Helena ranks 162nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.3% | — |
| 1982 | 78.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.7% | 76.5% | 81.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 159 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 95.7%
- 161 Falkland Islands 95.7% compare
- 163 Bulgaria 95.3%
- 164 Kiribati 95.3% compare
- 165 Canada 95.0%
More education data for Saint Helena
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1986)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 255 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Saint Helena?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Saint Helena was 95.7% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 1984.
- How does Saint Helena rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Saint Helena ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 1998.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.