Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 6.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1991–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +66.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -19.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 5.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 52 Tunisia 6.9% compare
- 53 Austria 6.7% compare
- 54 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 6.5%
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.3% compare
- 58 Slovakia 6.1% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.