Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 35.99 headcount basis in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 35.99 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 39.79 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 13.8 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1 headcount basis | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.94 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 39.79 headcount basis | +185.4% |
| 2023 | 35.99 headcount basis | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.34 headcount basis | 13.8 headcount basis | 15.1 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.89 headcount basis | 35.99 headcount basis | 39.79 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,940 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39.61 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -31.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,174 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 35.99 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 39.79 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release