School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.36 years in 1998. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena, 1979–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena 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 peaked at 5.36 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.61 years, in 1985.
Saint Helena ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Saint Helena, 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
- 139 Suriname 5.41 years compare
- 140 Macao 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
- 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, female in Saint Helena?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Saint Helena 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 years in 1985.
- How does Saint Helena rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Saint Helena ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- 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 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