Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8,720 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 8,720 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13,025 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,720, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,668 | — |
| 1972 | 11,852 | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 11,534 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11,216 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10,939 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 11,340 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10,912 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,159 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 9,557 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 11,394 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 9,298 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 9,774 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10,251 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10,727 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 13,025 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 11,569 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 11,562 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,276 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11,254 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,709 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10,453 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10,191 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10,058 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,964 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,771 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9,846 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,028 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,943 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,853 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,764 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,674 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,720 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,797 | 9,557 | 11,852 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,394 | 11,394 | 11,394 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,013 | 9,298 | 10,727 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,858 | 11,276 | 13,025 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,222 | 9,771 | 11,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,503 | 8,720 | 9,853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 191 Micronesia, Federated States of 11,762 compare
- 192 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 194 American Samoa 7,884 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,719 compare
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda was 8,720 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,025 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.