St. Kitts and Nevis: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

Since 1979 it is down 10.4% from 1.65 in 1979 (0.3% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 25 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to St. Kitts and Nevis in the 2015 ranking

• Jamaica — 2nd of 4: 1.42
• Sudan — 3rd of 4: 1
• Mali — 4th of 4: 0.42

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.

Limitations: The gross enrolment ratio is a general measure of participation in tertiary education. However, it does not account for variations in the duration of programs between countries or across different levels of education and fields of study. While it is somewhat standardized by measuring it relative to a 5-year age group for all countries, it may still underestimate participation, particularly in countries with underdeveloped tertiary education systems or where offerings are limited to initial tertiary programs, which are typically shorter than 5 years in duration.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 12 values

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 1.45 (2023)
• Aruba — 1.57 (2024)
• Barbados — 1.49 (2025)
• Belize — 1.45 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.36 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1.37 (2024)
• Chile — 1.15 (2024)
• Colombia — 1.15 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 1.18 (2019)

More education data for St. Kitts and Nevis

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 5,110 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 121.12% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 117.03% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 125.28% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.95 (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is St. Kitts and Nevis's school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

1.48 in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1979?

It is down 10.4% from 1.65 in 1979 (0.3% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.65 in 1979 and the lowest 0.66 in 1987.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.TERT.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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