Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling
Saint Kitts and Nevis
8.66 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
8.71 years
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Average years of schooling over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.71 years against 8.66 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.17 years | 2.11 years | 3.06 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 5.87 years | 2.64 years | 3.23 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 6.53 years | 3.51 years | 3.02 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 7.45 years | 4.46 years | 2.99 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 7.99 years | 6.46 years | 1.52 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 8.27 years | 7.51 years | 0.7582 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 8.39 years | 7.83 years | 0.569 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 8.66 years | 8.71 years | 0.0482 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.71 years against 8.66 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.