Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 124.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 124.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 155.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2008.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 121.2% | — |
| 2000 | 102.3% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 102.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 107.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 112.1% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 111.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 109.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 109.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 112.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 117.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 111.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 120.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 112.6% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 112.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 111.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 110.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 112.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 155.3% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 124.3% | -19.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 124.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 124.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.2% | 121.2% | 121.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.0% | 96.9% | 112.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.1% | 104.1% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.5% | 112.0% | 155.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 132.4% compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
- 4 Fiji 116.3% compare
- 5 Vanuatu 113.4% 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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 124.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 155.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2008.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release