School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 8.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.59 years
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.97 years
in 2021
All-time low
6.9 years
in 1981
Years of data
43
1976–2023
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 8.59 years.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 9.97 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9 years, in 1981.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.49 years | — |
| 1977 | 7.75 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.56 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.36 years | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.91 years | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9 years | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 6.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.27 years | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 8 years | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.23 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.02 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.92 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.13 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.7 years | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.58 years | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.02 years | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 7.68 years | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.49 years | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.15 years | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.23 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.13 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.99 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.42 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.97 years | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.44 years | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.35 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.97 years | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.06 years | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.59 years | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.54 years | 7.36 years | 7.75 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.82 years | 6.9 years | 8.27 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.62 years | 7.02 years | 8.13 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.77 years | 7.49 years | 8.19 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.6 years | 7.99 years | 9.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 years | 8.59 years | 9.97 years | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.59 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 years in 1981.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release