Tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tertiary education, academic staff was 39.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 39.9%.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 62.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1987.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60.0% | — |
| 1980 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 28.6% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 42.1% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 94 Colombia 40.3% compare
- 95 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 96 Switzerland 39.9% compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.7% compare
- 99 Italy 39.7% compare
- 100 Mauritius 39.2% compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,940 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,284 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 39.9% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1987.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.