Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 62.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 62.0%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 66.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2008.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.1% | — |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -3.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 62.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 62.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 57.5% | 66.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.2% | 64.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 40 Italy 63.6% compare
- 41 Belgium 62.9%
- 42 Malaysia 62.5%
- 44 Cyprus 61.7% compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.6% compare
- 46 Philippines 61.6% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 62.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2008.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd out of 131 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.