School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 20.22 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 20.22 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20.22 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.77 years, in 1986.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.41 years | — |
| 1985 | 11.92 years | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.77 years | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.28 years | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 13.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.13 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.28 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.11 years | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 17.98 years | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 20.22 years | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.53 years | 11.77 years | 13.28 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.21 years | 13.13 years | 13.28 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.11 years | 15.11 years | 15.11 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1 years | 17.98 years | 20.22 years | 2 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386 (2023)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -31.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,174 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,284 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 20.22 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20.22 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 years in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release