Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 115.6% 2023 down 9.1% 22nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 1 2023 down 94.1% 184th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 5 2023 down 92.5% 183rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 14.06 years 2023 up 19.8% 1st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 12.8 years 2023 up 12.6% 2nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9103 GPIA 2023 down 6.0% 190th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 1.3% 2022 up 4.4% 108th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational pr 0.0% 1995 down 100.0% 186th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 113.7% 2023 down 22.1% 25th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9664 GPI 2023 down 23.3% 143rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 117.7% 2023 up 9.0% 19th
Official entrance age to early childhood education 1 years 2025 unchanged 113th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 4 years 2025 unchanged 88th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 110.4% 2015 up 29.8% 11th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 0 2023 down 100.0% 173rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3,508 number 2015 up 308.4% 172nd
School enrollment, secondary, female 99.7% 2016 up 8.4% 3rd
School enrollment, secondary, male 96.3% 2016 up 16.3% 10th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 96.9% 2023 down 1.4% 91st
Government expenditure on education, US$ 23.9 millions 2021 down 17.3% 175th
Expenditure on tertiary education 15.4% 2015 112th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 2.8% 2021 down 29.5% 140th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 511 number 2018 up 1.6% 193rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 1.3% 2022 down 69.7% 101st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both 13.4% 2012 up 134.3% 43rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 2 2023 down 75.0% 166th
Children out of school, primary 48 2008 down 61.0% 191st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 48 2008 down 61.0% 194th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 2 2023 down 71.4% 169th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.9% 2008 down 57.1% 161st
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 240 number 2012 down 11.1% 136th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 240 2012 down 11.1% 146th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 2 2023 down 94.4% 176th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 2,146 number 2016 up 7.5% 191st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 2 2023 down 60.0% 153rd
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 208 2012 up 35.9% 142nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 62.9% 2012 up 3.6% 70th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 151 number 2012 down 7.9% 133rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 11.0% 2025 up 25.4% 131st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 3 2023 down 90.3% 176th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 151 2012 down 7.9% 144th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 62.9% 2012 up 3.6% 83rd
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 89 2012 down 16.0% 143rd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 62.0% 2012 up 3.1% 60th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 129 2012 up 40.2% 140th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 79 2012 up 29.5% 138th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 1.6% 2014 up 15.7% 82nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 3.4% 2014 down 9.7% 70th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1 2023 down 85.7% 175th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 0 2023 down 100.0% 176th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.0% 2021 up 25.4% 111th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.6% 2022 down 0.2% 102nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.9% 2022 up 11.7% 109th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA 2015 up 6.8% 17th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 117.7% 2015 up 34.5% 8th