School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 15.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.15 years
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.5 years
in 2021
All-time low
11.57 years
in 1986
Years of data
31
1984–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 15.15 years.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 15.5 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.57 years, in 1986.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 5th out of 208 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, female (years) (life) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.32 years | — |
| 1985 | 11.83 years | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.57 years | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.03 years | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 13.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.93 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.8 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.7 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.97 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.53 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.18 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.01 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.65 years | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.53 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.55 years | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.27 years | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.46 years | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.96 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.49 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.72 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5 years | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.51 years | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.15 years | +4.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15.15 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15.15 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 years, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.46 years | 11.57 years | 13.06 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.75 years | 12.7 years | 12.8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 12.18 years | 13.65 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.94 years | 12.55 years | 14.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 years | 14.36 years | 15.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 531 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15.15 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 years in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release