Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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