Colombia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Duration of compulsory education
Colombia
12 years
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
12 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
33rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Colombia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 12 years | 2 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 10 years | 12 years | 2 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Colombia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Colombia, at 12 years against 12 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Colombia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.