School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17.45 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 17.45 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17.45 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.66 years, in 1985.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.82 years | — |
| 1985 | 11.66 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.08 years | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.45 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.11 years | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 13.32 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.51 years | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 17.25 years | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 17.45 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.12 years | 11.66 years | 12.6 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.21 years | 13.11 years | 13.32 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.51 years | 14.51 years | 14.51 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.35 years | 17.25 years | 17.45 years | 2 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 17.45 years in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 years in 1985.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.