Over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Over-age students, primary was 1.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.1% | — |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 7 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,488 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7695 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0532 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,622 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0561 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over-age students, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for over-age students, primary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.