Current education expenditure, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current education expenditure, primary was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 100.0% for current education expenditure, primary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1998.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Current education expenditure, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +118.5% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 90.4% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
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 current education expenditure, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).