Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5045 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.5045.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.5424 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0848, in 1985.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0848 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2672 | +215.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3316 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5424 | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3637 | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3652 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3475 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4311 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.434 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.386 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4154 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.364 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3599 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3443 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4039 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4622 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4758 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5045 | +6.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5045 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6269, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +215.3% | 0.0848 | 0.2672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0848 | 0.0848 | 0.0848 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3804 | 0.2672 | 0.5424 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3811 | 0.3443 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4616 | 0.4039 | 0.5045 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 19 Panama 0.6398 compare
- 20 Uruguay 0.6269 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6098 compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4333 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4012 compare
- 25 Belize 0.39 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.5045 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5424 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 in 1985.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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