School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 15.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.76 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.21 years
in 2021
All-time low
12.05 years
in 2004
Years of data
31
1984–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 15.76 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.05 years, in 2004.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.54 years | — |
| 1985 | 12.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.94 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.85 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.7 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.01 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.36 years | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.11 years | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.21 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.14 years | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 13.63 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.83 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.69 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.75 years | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.09 years | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 13.76 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.23 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.84 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.4 years | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.21 years | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 15.19 years | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 15.76 years | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.81 years | 12.54 years | 12.99 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.79 years | 12.7 years | 12.87 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.69 years | 12.05 years | 13.63 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.29 years | 12.75 years | 15.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 years | 14.9 years | 16.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1 Vanuatu 17.5 years compare
- 2 Monaco 17.19 years compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 15.59 years compare
- 5 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 15.35 years compare
- 6 Australia 14.61 years compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15.76 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 years in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release