Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +122.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release