School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 297 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
297
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 222 countries
All-time high
882
in 1981
All-time low
279
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena is 297, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena peaked at 882 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 279, in 2012.
Saint Helena ranks 218th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 882 | — |
| 1982 | 827 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 797 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 762 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 741 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 734 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 720 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 739 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 745 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 743 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 725 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 725 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 673 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 613 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 598 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 568 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 556 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 529 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 542 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 518 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 482 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 476 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 436 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 402 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 392 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 381 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 348 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 307 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 303 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 301 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 293 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 279 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 289 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 295 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 300 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 312 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 307 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 311 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 307 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 317 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 330 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 317 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 318 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 297 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 297 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 771.89 | 720 | 882 | 9 |
| 1990s | 627.2 | 529 | 743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.5 | 303 | 518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.4 | 279 | 312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.67 | 297 | 330 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands 250 compare
- 221 Tokelau 248 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, primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena was 297 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 882 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 279 in 2012.
- How does Saint Helena rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Helena ranks 218th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release