Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 708 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 708 number.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1,575 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 706 number, in 2016.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,575 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,524 number | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,441 number | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,376 number | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,329 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,303 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,298 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,233 number | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,172 number | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,119 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,080 number | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1,059 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,049 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,041 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,033 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,023 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,008 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 985 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 964 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 946 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 931 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 919 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 892 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 870 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 855 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 850 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 861 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 861 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 868 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 878 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 887 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 888 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 870 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 854 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 840 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 830 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 825 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 808 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 783 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 754 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 730 number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 719 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 711 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 708 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 709 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 709 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 706 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 706 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 707 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 709 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 708 number | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 708 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 708 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,337 number | 1,119 number | 1,575 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,019 number | 946 number | 1,080 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 878.5 number | 850 number | 931 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 833.9 number | 754 number | 888 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 711.4 number | 706 number | 730 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 708 number | 708 number | 708 number | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 708 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1,575 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 number in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.