Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) (Theoretical) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) (Theoretical) was 1 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Saint Helena, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Saint Helena is 1 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Saint Helena peaked at 2 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.
That places Saint Helena 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) (Theoretical) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 years | — |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8 years | 1 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 211 Afghanistan 1 years compare
- 211 Bermuda 1 years compare
- 211 Algeria 1 years compare
- 211 Falkland Islands 1 years compare
- 211 Guam 1 years compare
- 211 Iran 1 years compare
- 211 Marshall Islands 1 years compare
- 211 Nigeria 1 years compare
- 211 Niue 1 years compare
- 211 Philippines 1 years compare
- 211 Tanzania 1 years compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 1 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 theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Saint Helena?
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Saint Helena was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does Saint Helena rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release