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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.