Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 39.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 39.9% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2015.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 62.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1987.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60.0% | — |
| 1980 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -34.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 39.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 83% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 39.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 28.6% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 42.1% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 96 Colombia 40.3% compare
- 97 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 98 Switzerland 39.9% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.7% compare
- 101 Italy 39.7% compare
- 102 Mauritius 39.2% compare
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 tertiary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 39.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1987.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release