Population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3,502 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3,502. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,354 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,502, in 2025.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,354 | — |
| 1999 | 5,344 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,335 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,324 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,278 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,199 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,122 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,052 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,980 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,894 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,809 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,728 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,640 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,571 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,559 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,502 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,426 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,295 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,067 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,956 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,858 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,782 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,712 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,656 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,633 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,610 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,561 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,502 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,349 | 5,344 | 5,354 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,072 | 4,728 | 5,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,266 | 3,782 | 4,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,612 | 3,502 | 3,712 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,633 compare
- 181 Bermuda 3,934 compare
- 182 Andorra 3,657 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,381 compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,079 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 2,935 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3,502 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,354 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,502 in 2025.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release