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Lower secondary school starting age in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lower secondary school starting age was 12 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12 years
in 1970
All-time low
12 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Lower secondary school starting age in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2025

02.557.51012.5197019972025

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary school starting age in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary school starting age in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12 years, in 1970.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
1980s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
1990s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
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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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary school starting age in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Lower secondary school starting age in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary school starting age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 12 years in 1970.
What is the lowest lower secondary school starting age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 12 years in 1970.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lower secondary school starting age?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is lower secondary school starting age 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.