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 11.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 97.9% 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 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +376.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -22.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +376.2% | 3.0% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 4.4% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.0% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 11.2% in 2020, 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 22.0% in 2001.
- 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 3.0% 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 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 up 97.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release