School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 8.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.91 years
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.45 years
in 2021
All-time low
7.09 years
in 1981
Years of data
43
1976–2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 8.91 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.45 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.09 years, in 1981.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th of 215 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, male (years) (male years) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.7 years | — |
| 1977 | 8.07 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 7.86 years | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.57 years | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.07 years | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 7.09 years | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 8.03 years | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 8.4 years | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.63 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.5 years | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 8.23 years | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 8.12 years | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.01 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.35 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.73 years | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 7.89 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.53 years | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.22 years | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.92 years | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 7.66 years | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.57 years | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.76 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.22 years | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.52 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.19 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.35 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.71 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.43 years | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.04 years | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.79 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.45 years | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.55 years | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 8.91 years | -6.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.91 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.91 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8 years | 7.57 years | 8.07 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.23 years | 7.09 years | 9.5 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.74 years | 7.22 years | 8.35 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.85 years | 7.57 years | 8.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.19 years | 10.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 years | 8.91 years | 10.45 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, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.91 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 years in 1981.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release