Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 481.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +481.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 70 Rwanda 14.8%
- 71 Cuba 14.5% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 14.2%
- 74 Vanuatu 14.1% compare
- 75 Mauritius 14.0% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.8%
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release