Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 17.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 17.05 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 18.31 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.13 years, in 1993.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.22 years | — |
| 1991 | 13.19 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.13 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.87 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.56 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.25 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.94 years | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.62 years | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.31 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.05 years | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.05 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.29 years | 13.13 years | 13.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 13.62 years | 14.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 years | 15.56 years | 18.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 years | 17.05 years | 17.05 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.21 years compare
- 16 Spain 17.19 years compare
- 17 Portugal 17.11 years compare
- 19 Argentina 16.99 years compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 16.92 years compare
- 21 Hong Kong, China 16.88 years compare
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 17.05 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 years in 1993.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.