School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 43 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena peaked at 290 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 220th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 243 | — |
| 1982 | 253 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 247 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 242 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 259 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 290 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 277 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 241 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 207 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 215 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 205 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 217 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 207 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 187 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 188 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 176 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 84 | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 74 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 46 | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 49 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 33 | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 45 | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 43 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251 | 207 | 290 | 9 |
| 1990s | 175.8 | 74 | 217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 46 | 58 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47 | 33 | 60 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 147 compare
- 218 Montserrat 106 compare
- 219 Tokelau 90 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 31 compare
- 222 Niue 24 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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena was 43 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 290 in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Helena ranks 220th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release