School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 13.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 13.41 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.73 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.88 years, in 1998.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.88 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.24 years | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 10.39 years | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.34 years | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.66 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.11 years | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.55 years | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1 years | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.69 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.07 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.64 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.73 years | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.78 years | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 13.41 years | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.88 years | 9.88 years | 9.88 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.89 years | 10.39 years | 11.66 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.15 years | 11.11 years | 13.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 years | 12.64 years | 13.73 years | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 13.41 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 years in 1998.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release