Expenditure on primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Expenditure on primary education was 21.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 21.4% for expenditure on primary education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 49.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2015.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.3% | — |
| 1987 | 40.5% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 40.5% | 49.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 29.9% | 49.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 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 expenditure on primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Expenditure on primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 21.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2015.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.