Theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1998.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 189 Aruba 5 years compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 189 Barbados 5 years compare
- 189 Botswana 5 years compare
- 189 Costa Rica 5 years compare
- 189 Dominica 5 years compare
- 189 Grenada 5 years compare
- 189 Guyana 5 years compare
- 189 Honduras 5 years compare
- 189 Ireland 5 years compare
- 189 Jamaica 5 years compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 5 years compare
- 189 Lesotho 5 years compare
- 189 Mozambique 5 years compare
- 189 Namibia 5 years compare
- 189 Nicaragua 5 years compare
- 189 Peru 5 years compare
- 189 Eswatini 5 years compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 years compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 5 years compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 5 years compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 years compare
- 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5 years compare
- 189 South Africa 5 years compare
- 189 Zambia 5 years compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,964 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,546 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.96 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39.61 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release