Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.21 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.21 headcount basis
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
87th
of 139 countries
All-time high
33.92 headcount basis
in 2001
All-time low
19.21 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 19.21 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 33.92 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.21 headcount basis, in 2023.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 87th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.94 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 31.75 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.92 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.67 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 31.22 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 31.65 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.24 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.83 headcount basis | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 25.39 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 22.91 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.52 headcount basis | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.34 headcount basis | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 22.45 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.19 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 21.02 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.27 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.68 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.47 headcount basis | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.16 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.55 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.29 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.86 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.21 headcount basis | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.94 headcount basis | 31.94 headcount basis | 31.94 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.43 headcount basis | 23.2 headcount basis | 33.92 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.2 headcount basis | 19.27 headcount basis | 23.34 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.23 headcount basis | 19.21 headcount basis | 20.86 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 84 Montserrat 19.91 headcount basis compare
- 85 Tonga 19.78 headcount basis compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 19.6 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 18.62 headcount basis compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 18.45 headcount basis compare
- 90 Jamaica 18.42 headcount basis compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,174 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.96 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -31.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,284 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 19.21 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 33.92 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release