Years of schooling in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Years of schooling was 10.85 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
10.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 2015
All-time low
8.52
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005β2023
Years of schooling in St. Kitts and Nevis, 2005β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
St. Kitts and Nevis recorded 10.85 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2005.
That places St. Kitts and Nevis 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 | 8.52 | 9.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.48 | 9.63 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.85 | 10.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis
- 69 Azerbaijan, Republic of 11.07 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.97 compare
- 71 Tonga 10.91 compare
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.85 compare
- 74 Panama 10.83 compare
- 75 Italy 10.83 compare
More education data for St. Kitts and Nevis
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 408 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Years of schooling in St. Kitts and Nevis was 10.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2005.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for years of schooling?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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