Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.01 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.