Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.9% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1985–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 161st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.9% | — |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -85.7% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +160.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +2599.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +2922.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 7 |
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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.9% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.