Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 408 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.53 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.