Average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Average years of schooling was 8.66 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 8.66 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8.66 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.97 years, in 1950.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.97 years | — |
| 1955 | 5.36 years | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 5.77 years | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 5.98 years | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 6.28 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.78 years | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3 years | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 7.61 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.07 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.23 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.32 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.66 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.17 years | 4.97 years | 5.36 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.87 years | 5.77 years | 5.98 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.53 years | 6.28 years | 6.78 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.45 years | 7.3 years | 7.61 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.99 years | 7.9 years | 8.07 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.27 years | 8.23 years | 8.32 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.39 years | 8.39 years | 8.4 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.66 years | 8.66 years | 8.66 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Average years of schooling in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.66 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 years in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for average years of schooling?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.