Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 105.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +105.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 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 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.