Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 18.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 18.41 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 18.41 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.99 years, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 15th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.99 years | — |
| 1991 | 13.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.17 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.74 years | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.32 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.48 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.06 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.41 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 years | 12.99 years | 13.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 years | 13.83 years | 15.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 years | 15.74 years | 18.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 years | 18.41 years | 18.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 12 Norway 18.79 years compare
- 13 Denmark 18.7 years compare
- 14 Netherlands 18.58 years compare
- 16 Seychelles 18.22 years compare
- 17 Spain 17.83 years compare
- 18 United Kingdom 17.81 years compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,488 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7695 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0532 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,622 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0561 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 18.41 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 years in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.