Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 25.55 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 25.55 millions, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 33.35 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.29 millions, in 1991.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.74 millions | — |
| 1987 | 9.24 millions | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 8.86 millions | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.29 millions | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.97 millions | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 13.21 millions | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 23.19 millions | +75.6% |
| 1999 | 19.78 millions | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 31.06 millions | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 30.49 millions | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.41 millions | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 25.46 millions | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.74 millions | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 29.36 millions | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 32.09 millions | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 33.35 millions | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.17 millions | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 25.55 millions | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.95 millions | 8.86 millions | 11.74 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.89 millions | 8.29 millions | 23.19 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.62 millions | 25.46 millions | 33.35 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.17 millions | 25.17 millions | 25.17 millions | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.55 millions | 25.55 millions | 25.55 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,940 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,284 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 25.55 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 millions in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release