Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 95.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 95.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 95.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2005.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.4% | — |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +2.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 95.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 95.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 83.8% | 90.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.0% | 92.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.4% | 95.1% | 2 |
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 teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 95.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release