Pursuant to the Education Act of 1976, education in Saint Kitts and Nevis is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16.[1] In 1997, the gross primary enrollment rate was 97.6 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 88.6 percent.[1] Primary school attendance rates were unavailable for St. Kitts & Nevis for 2001.[1] While enrollment rates indicate a level of commitment to education, they do not always reflect children's participation in school.[1]
Tertiary Education
editUniversities and other tertiary education institutions operating in Saint Kitts and Nevis include:
- Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College
- International University for Graduate Studies
- International University of the Health Sciences
- Medical University of the Americas
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
- Ross International University of Nursing
- St. Theresa's Medical University (St. Kitts)
- University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- University of the West Indies Open Campus (St. Kitts campus)
- Windsor University School of Medicine
- Panamerican University of Natural Medicine ( Monastic/on Line)
- STC Technological University
- STC Technological University Overseas Campus in Myanmar
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Saint Kitts and Nevis" Archived 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2002). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.