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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 9 with data

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

8th of 166 · 3rd in Latin America
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Saint Kitts and Nevis's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 116.2 % in 1990 to 121.1 % in 2023.1990199520002005201020152020100%120%140%121.1 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 116.2 % in 1990 to 121.1 % in 2023.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

4th of 147 · 1st in Latin America
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Saint Kitts and Nevis's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 76.4 % in 1985 to 137.5 % in 2023.199020002010202060%80%100%120%140%160%137.5 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 76.4 % in 1985 to 137.5 % in 2023.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

6th of 147 · 3rd in Latin America*
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Tertiary enrolmentSaint Kitts and Nevis's tertiary enrolment rose from 1.2 % in 1979 to 93.9 % in 2015.19801990200020100%20%40%60%80%100%93.9 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's tertiary enrolment rose from 1.2 % in 1979 to 93.9 % in 2015.

Children out of school, primary

children

6th of 128 · 3rd in Latin America*
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Children out of school, primarySaint Kitts and Nevis's children out of school, primary fell from 531 in 1985 to 48 in 2008.19851990199520002005020040060048

Saint Kitts and Nevis's children out of school, primary fell from 531 in 1985 to 48 in 2008.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

1st of 137 · 1st in Latin America
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Primary completion rateSaint Kitts and Nevis's primary completion rate rose from 121.2 % in 1992 to 124.3 % in 2023.199520002005201020152020100%120%140%160%124.3 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's primary completion rate rose from 121.2 % in 1992 to 124.3 % in 2023.

Expected years of schooling

years

15th of 195 · 2nd in Latin America
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Expected years of schoolingSaint Kitts and Nevis's expected years of schooling rose from 13.3 yrs in 1994 to 18.4 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520201214161818.4 yrs

Saint Kitts and Nevis's expected years of schooling rose from 13.3 yrs in 1994 to 18.4 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

67th of 121 · 18th in Latin America
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Education spendingSaint Kitts and Nevis's education spending fell from 4.0 % in 1985 to 3.5 % in 2023.19902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%3.5 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's education spending fell from 4.0 % in 1985 to 3.5 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

40th of 60 · 13th in Latin America
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Saint Kitts and Nevis's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 9.1 % in 1989 to 11.0 % in 2025.19902000201020200%5%10%15%20%11.0 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 9.1 % in 1989 to 11.0 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

47th of 142 · 9th in Latin America*
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primarySaint Kitts and Nevis's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 25.1 in 1980 to 13.9 in 2016.198019902000201010152025303513.9

Saint Kitts and Nevis's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 25.1 in 1980 to 13.9 in 2016.

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