Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 7.92 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1984–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 7.92. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2016.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.48 | 14.05 | 17.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.31 | 13.67 | 14.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.59 | 9.27 | 14.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 7.92 | 12.41 | 7 |
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More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.92 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.