Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary education, pupils was 5,110 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5,110.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8,804 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,091, in 2022.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,392 | 7,818 | 8,804 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,659 | 7,074 | 8,320 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,091 | 6,388 | 7,665 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,467 | 6,172 | 6,922 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,628 | 5,352 | 6,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,205 | 5,091 | 5,378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 191 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 192 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 196 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 408 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 125.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9479 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 137.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary education, pupils in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5,110 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8,804 in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,091 in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary education, pupils?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.