School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 7.18 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.27 years, in 1984.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.27 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.58 years | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4.71 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.78 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.95 years | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.93 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.13 years | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.12 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.21 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.68 years | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.62 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 years | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.36 years | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.54 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 5.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.41 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.45 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.62 years | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1 years | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 5.68 years | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.81 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.55 years | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.24 years | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.18 years | +17.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.18 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.18 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.9% | 4.62 years | 6.1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 years | 4.27 years | 4.95 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.13 years | 5.12 years | 5.13 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.92 years | 4.36 years | 5.51 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 4.62 years | 6.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 years | 5.55 years | 7.18 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, secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 years in 1984.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release