School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 708 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 708 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1,558 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 708 number, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,518 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,558 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,493 number | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,440 number | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,398 number | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,361 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,329 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,300 number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,256 number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,201 number | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1,141 number | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,089 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,069 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,051 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,037 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,026 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,020 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 991 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 969 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 955 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 949 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 948 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 931 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 920 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 914 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 909 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 899 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 880 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 862 number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 844 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 832 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 834 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 846 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 844 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 830 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 812 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 799 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 813 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 822 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 832 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 837 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 826 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 802 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 781 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 761 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 742 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 731 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 726 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 720 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 713 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 708 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,385 number | 1,201 number | 1,558 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,035 number | 955 number | 1,141 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 905.6 number | 844 number | 949 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 826.4 number | 799 number | 846 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 763.9 number | 713 number | 837 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 708 number | 708 number | 708 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 1,352 number compare
- 191 Dominica 896 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 824 number compare
- 194 Andorra 647 number compare
- 195 Bermuda 645 number compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 527 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 708 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 708 number in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.