Kenya vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Kenya
12
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
12
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Kenya
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12 against 12 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 12 | 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 8 | 12 | 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 12 | 1.2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Kenya or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Kenya, at 12 against 12 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release