St. Kitts and Nevis: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, St. Kitts and Nevis' secondary education, teachers, female fell 3.4% on 2022 (from 406 to 392).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2022), the average change was +4.3% and a typical year strayed about 13.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 43.5% in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 16.4% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, St. Kitts and Nevis had the 33rd highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to St. Kitts and Nevis in the 2023 ranking

• Bhutan — 30th of 35: 3,010
• Djibouti — 31st of 35: 987
• Antigua and Barbuda — 32nd of 35: 640
• Dominica — 34th of 35: 357
• British Virgin Islands — 35th of 35: 140

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 30 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Bolivia — 37,689 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica

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 secondary education, teachers, female?

392 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1984?

It is up 182.01% from 139 in 1984 (2.69% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 406 in 2022 and the lowest 139 in 1984.

How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank?

33rd highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for St. Kitts and Nevis?

In 2023, St. Kitts and Nevis' secondary education, teachers, female fell 3.4% on 2022 (from 406 to 392). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2022), the average change was +4.3% and a typical year strayed about 13.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, 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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