Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, duration

Saint Kitts and Nevis
7 years
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
6 years
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Kitts and Nevis Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 7 years 6 years 1 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 7 years 6 years 1 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 7 years 6 years 1 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 7 years 6 years 1 years Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 7 years 6 years 1 years Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, duration?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.