Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 8,633 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8,633 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10,370 number
in 1998
All-time low
8,633 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998200820191998: 10.4k number1999: 10.3k number2000: 10.3k number2001: 10.3k number2002: 10.2k number2003: 10.2k number2004: 10.1k number2005: 9.9k number2006: 9.8k number2007: 9.8k number2008: 9.7k number2009: 9.7k number2010: 9.6k number2011: 9.5k number2012: 9.4k number2013: 9.3k number2014: 9.2k number2015: 9.1k number2016: 8.9k number2017: 8.8k number2018: 8.7k number2019: 8.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 8,633 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10,370 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,633 number, in 2019.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 10,370 number
1999 10,315 number -0.5%
2000 10,280 number -0.3%
2001 10,274 number -0.1%
2002 10,245 number -0.3%
2003 10,175 number -0.7%
2004 10,069 number -1.0%
2005 9,943 number -1.3%
2006 9,811 number -1.3%
2007 9,799 number -0.1%
2008 9,744 number -0.6%
2009 9,660 number -0.9%
2010 9,567 number -1.0%
2011 9,478 number -0.9%
2012 9,381 number -1.0%
2013 9,277 number -1.1%
2014 9,171 number -1.1%
2015 9,050 number -1.3%
2016 8,919 number -1.4%
2017 8,800 number -1.3%
2018 8,707 number -1.1%
2019 8,633 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,342 number 10,315 number 10,370 number 2
2000s 10,000 number 9,660 number 10,280 number 10
2010s 9,098 number 8,633 number 9,567 number 10

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 173 Seychelles 14,879 number compare
  2. 174 Dominica 10,933 number compare
  3. 175 Cayman Islands 9,571 number compare
  4. 177 Bermuda 8,629 number compare
  5. 178 Sint Maarten 7,289 number compare
  6. 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,103 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8,633 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 10,370 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 8,633 number in 2019.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.