Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis

1,169 indicators covering education for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 11 2023 up 1,000.0% 148th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 1,245 2023 down 10.7% 182nd
Education spending 3.5 2023 up 7.2% 126th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 100.9% 2016 up 13.5% 51st
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 2 2023 165th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 8 2023 up 60.0% 156th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 141st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.4% 2025 down 20.0% 177th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 6.5% 2025 up 712.5% 88th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 196th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 2.8% 2025 down 54.8% 175th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 19.8% 2025 up 253.6% 83rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 200th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.1% 2025 unchanged 182nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.7% 2025 up 75.0% 157th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 0.0% 2025 191st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.93 modelled data 2019 up 112.1% 1st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 1,498 2023 down 6.0% 184th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.5% 2023 up 7.2% 126th
Primary education, pupils 49.3% 2016 down 0.9% 33rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.9% 2014 down 42.3% 104th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 103.5% 2016 up 0.8% 47th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 98.1% 2016 up 29.2% 56th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2016 down 22.0% 71st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 779 2023 down 8.0% 182nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.75 modelled data 2015 up 154.5% 6th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 99th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2025 unchanged 25th
End of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 144th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2019 down 100.0% 139th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 719 2023 down 3.6% 183rd
Tertiary education, academic staff 39.9% 2015 97th
Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 32nd
End month of the academic school year 7 tertiary education 2022 up 16.7% 77th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 4 2023 down 73.3% 172nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1 modelled data 2011 up 600.0% 68th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2.6% 2015 up 61.7% 76th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 6.7% 2015 up 56.1% 55th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.2% 2015 108th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 155.9% 2023 up 32.2% 3rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 1.1% 2015 down 93.6% 23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 130.4% 2023 up 13.0% 4th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 145.3% 2023 up 23.3% 4th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 167.3% 2023 up 42.5% 2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8683 GPIA 2023 down 13.5% 188th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 15.0% 2015 down 86.5% 29th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 10.1% 2015 down 84.3% 9th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 25.6% 2015 down 85.8% 46th
School enrollment, secondary 98.0% 2016 up 12.4% 8th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 13.41 years 2023 up 16.1% 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 124.8% 2023 up 9.9% 4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9152 GPIA 2023 down 5.4% 188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 136.3% 2023 up 16.1% 2nd
Preprimary education, duration 4 years 2025 unchanged 88th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 5 2023 up 150.0% 136th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 9 2023 up 125.0% 136th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 2,231 2025 down 5.4% 191st
School age population, early childhood education, female 1,098 2025 down 6.9% 190th
School age population, early childhood education, male 1,133 2025 down 3.9% 191st