Adolescents out of school in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Adolescents out of school was 5.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1986–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5.3% for adolescents out of school in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1989.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.5% | — |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -89.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +461.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +141.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +551.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.0% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 648 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 636 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Adolescents out of school in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1989.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for adolescents out of school?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.