Current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current education expenditure, secondary was 51.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 51.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2021.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 123rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.5% | — |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 79.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 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 current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 51.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary 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).