Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary education, pupils was 49.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1976–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 49.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 50.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1986.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 33rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.2% | — |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 42.1% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.7% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 7 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary education, pupils?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.