Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 101st out of 131 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 101st out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 6 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.