Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +32.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 63% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release