Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 98.0% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 98.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2007.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.8% | — |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 83.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 87.3% | 98.0% | 3 |
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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 persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 98.0% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2007.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.