School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.36 years in 1998. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, 1979–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is 5.36 years, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 5.36 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.61 years, in 1985.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.78 years | — |
| 1981 | 5.03 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.78 years | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.87 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.61 years | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9 years | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.36 years | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.78 years | 4.78 years | 4.78 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.84 years | 4.61 years | 5.03 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.36 years | 5.36 years | 5.36 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- 139 Suriname 5.41 years compare
- 140 Macau, China 5.41 years
- 141 Bahamas 5.38 years compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 5.34 years
- 144 Montenegro 5.33 years
- 145 Nigeria 5.33 years compare
More education data for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.65 (1998)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.64 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.0611 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.64 (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 95.65 (1998)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 0 (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha was 5.36 years in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 years in 1985.
- How does Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release