Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9292 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.9292 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.01 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.731 index, in 1986.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.945 index | — |
| 1977 | 0.92 index | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9233 index | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9435 index | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.96 index | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9462 index | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7342 index | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9706 index | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8548 index | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.731 index | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9943 index | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9756 index | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.978 index | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9476 index | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9933 index | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9614 index | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9695 index | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9675 index | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9918 index | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9444 index | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9698 index | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9788 index | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9581 index | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9954 index | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9785 index | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9682 index | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9826 index | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9819 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9594 index | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.961 index | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9435 index | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9525 index | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.937 index | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9353 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9061 index | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8921 index | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8835 index | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8733 index | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9138 index | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9115 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9015 index | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9292 index | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.933 index | 0.92 index | 0.945 index | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.905 index | 0.731 index | 0.9943 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9679 index | 0.9444 index | 0.9933 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9798 index | 0.9581 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9244 index | 0.8733 index | 0.961 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.914 index | 0.9015 index | 0.9292 index | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.9292 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.731 index in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.