Trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trained teachers in primary education was 65.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 65.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2002.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.5% | — |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.4% | 63.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 61.6% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 61.8% | 70.2% | 4 |
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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 trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 65.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2002.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.