Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0087 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0087 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0098 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per person, in 1988.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0085 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 13 Iceland 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0089 units per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.0087 units per person compare
- 18 Georgia 0.0085 units per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0084 units per person compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.12 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0087 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1988.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.