Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 73.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 73.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 74.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1984.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.1% | — |
| 1985 | 67.7% | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 73.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 73.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +40.7% | 48.1% | 67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 48.1% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.8% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 56.1% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 60.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.3% | 74.2% | 4 |
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 secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 73.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1984.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release