Duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Duration of compulsory education was 12 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12 years
in 1998
All-time low
12 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12 years, in 1998.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12 years | — |
| 1999 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 12 years | 6 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.12 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Duration of compulsory education in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 years in 1998.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release