Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 10.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 10.85 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.85 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.52 years, in 2005.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.52 years | — |
| 2006 | 8.73 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.17 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.39 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.63 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.86 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.35 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.85 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.85 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 years | 8.52 years | 9.39 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.48 years | 9.63 years | 10.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 years | 10.85 years | 10.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 69 Azerbaijan 11.07 years compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.97 years compare
- 71 Tonga 10.91 years compare
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.85 years compare
- 74 Panama 10.83 years compare
- 75 Italy 10.83 years compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,940 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,284 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10.85 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 years in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.