Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | 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 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release