School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.2 years
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
73rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.61 years
in 2014
All-time low
1.14 years
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.2 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.61 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.14 years, in 1985.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.14 years | — |
| 1986 | 1.5 years | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 1.36 years | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.69 years | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 1.57 years | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.52 years | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 years | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 2.07 years | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 2.04 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.08 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 years | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 2.82 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.67 years | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.81 years | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 years | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 years | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.29 years | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.39 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.38 years | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.61 years | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 years | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 years | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 2.53 years | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 years | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 years | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.54 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.18 years | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.91 years | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 years | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.42 years | 1.14 years | 1.69 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.08 years | 1.52 years | 2.82 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 2.23 years | 2.81 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.63 years | 2.11 years | 3.61 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 1.91 years | 2.54 years | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.96 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39.61 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,174 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -31.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.2 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 years in 1985.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release