Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 23.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 23.7% for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1998.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.3% | — |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +102.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 7.2% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.6% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1093 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,488 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 23.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1998.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.