Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 19.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 3.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 7.2% | 20.0% | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 19.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release