School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.86 years in 1998. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Helena, 1979–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 5.86 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 1998. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Helena peaked at 5.86 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.59 years, in 1984.
That places Saint Helena 110th out of 218 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.83 years | — |
| 1981 | 4.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.69 years | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.63 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.77 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.86 years | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 years | 4.83 years | 4.83 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.72 years | 4.59 years | 4.88 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 5.86 years | 5.86 years | 1 |
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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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Helena?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Helena was 5.86 years in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 years in 1984.
- How does Saint Helena rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Saint Helena ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release