School enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School enrollment, primary was 121.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 121.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 138.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 1981.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 107.0% | — |
| 1977 | 110.7% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 108.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 105.1% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 113.0% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 98.5% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 117.9% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 113.9% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 117.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 117.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 114.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 113.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 116.2% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 110.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 110.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 108.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 109.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 107.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 100.3% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 111.1% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 106.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 108.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 109.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 108.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 116.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 116.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 118.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 117.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 116.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 115.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 117.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 125.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 124.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 130.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 129.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 129.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 138.7% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 127.7% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 121.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.7% | 105.1% | 110.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 111.6% | 98.5% | 117.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 108.8% | 100.3% | 116.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 110.7% | 106.9% | 116.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.8% | 114.3% | 130.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.2% | 121.1% | 138.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.12 (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School enrollment, primary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 121.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 1981.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.