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 2,156 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,156 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
195th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,426 number
in 1971
All-time low
2,156 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2,156 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,426 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,156 number, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 195th of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,151 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,426 number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 5,425 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,346 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,220 number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5,085 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,970 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,002 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4,961 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4,849 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,676 number | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,462 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,297 number | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,194 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,128 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4,078 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,035 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,879 number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3,753 number | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,665 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,621 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,618 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,605 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,582 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,558 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,542 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,537 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,537 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,631 number | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 2,584 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,533 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,491 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,499 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,510 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,505 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,470 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,408 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,397 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,407 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,432 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,464 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,494 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,497 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,463 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,406 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,342 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,280 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,230 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,198 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,174 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,156 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,144 number | 4,849 number | 5,426 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,117 number | 3,665 number | 4,676 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,382 number | 2,584 number | 3,621 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,465 number | 2,397 number | 2,533 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,355 number | 2,174 number | 2,497 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,156 number | 2,156 number | 2,156 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 192 Andorra 2,625 number compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 2,427 number compare
- 194 American Samoa 2,203 number compare
- 196 Bermuda 2,015 number compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,707 number compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 1,575 number 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 2,156 number in 2020, 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 5,426 number 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 2,156 number in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 12.5%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.