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 12.96 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12.96 years, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.68 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6 years, in 1985.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.75 years | — |
| 1985 | 11.6 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.84 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.15 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.37 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.81 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.68 years | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.92 years | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.5 years | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.37 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.11 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.19 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.05 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.21 years | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4 years | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 12.98 years | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.96 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.02 years | 11.6 years | 12.44 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.81 years | 12.81 years | 12.81 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.88 years | 12.27 years | 13.68 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.98 years | 12.21 years | 13.4 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 30 Samoa 13.12 years compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 13.07 years compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 13.01 years compare
- 34 Hong Kong, China 12.91 years compare
- 35 Canada 12.86 years compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 12.86 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 12.96 years in 2016, 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 13.68 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 years in 1985.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 4.4%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.