School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1,579 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,579
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
203rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,429
in 1971
All-time low
1,518
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1,579 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,429 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,518, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 203rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,375 | — |
| 1971 | 5,429 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,425 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,371 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5,313 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5,222 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5,113 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,004 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,872 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,730 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,553 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,331 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4,093 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3,889 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,754 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3,658 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,588 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,529 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,482 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,460 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,445 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,455 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,494 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,513 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,528 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,532 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,540 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,549 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,704 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2,734 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,771 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,792 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,744 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,667 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,570 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,474 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,411 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,382 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,368 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,368 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,391 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,431 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,394 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,290 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,159 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,041 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,950 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,904 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,947 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,952 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,844 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,543 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 1,518 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,579 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,185 | 4,730 | 5,429 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,834 | 3,460 | 4,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,349 | 2,704 | 3,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,598 | 2,368 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 | 1,900 | 2,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,730 | 1,518 | 1,952 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 200 Cayman Islands 2,337 compare
- 201 Bermuda 1,874 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 1,850 compare
- 204 Liechtenstein 1,565 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 1,416 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,390 compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1093 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,488 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1,579 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,429 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release