School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 2.01 GPI in 2015. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.01 GPI, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 92.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.84 GPI in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6452 GPI, in 1987.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.84 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 2.24 GPI | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 2.05 GPI | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.67 GPI | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7279 GPI | -72.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6452 GPI | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6823 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 GPI | +72.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 GPI | +75.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 GPI | +92.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.01 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.01 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 GPI | 2.84 GPI | 2.84 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 GPI | 0.6452 GPI | 2.67 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.2 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.15 GPI | 2.15 GPI | 2.15 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.53 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2.01 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.01 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 GPI in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6452 GPI in 1987.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.