School enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School enrollment, preprimary was 93.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 93.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 138.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1985.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.2% | — |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 70.3% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 87.8% | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 112.9% | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 110.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 107.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 136.5% | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 138.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 131.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 116.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 119.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 113.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 118.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 126.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 126.6% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 116.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 112.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -16.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 93.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.8% | 57.2% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 108.4% | 80.6% | 138.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 116.7% | 108.3% | 131.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 113.0% | 90.4% | 126.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 93.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 138.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1985.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.