Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 3,535 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda is 3,535, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4,479 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,397, in 1978.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,247 | — |
| 1974 | 3,546 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3,476 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,581 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2,397 | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 2,937 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 2,651 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4,008 | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 4,330 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,385 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,318 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,237 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,479 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,013 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4,024 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,823 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,812 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,495 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3,535 | +1.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3,535 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3,535 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.2% | 2,651 | 4,008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,249 | 2,397 | 3,581 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,937 | 2,937 | 2,937 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,844 | 2,651 | 4,385 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,101 | 3,812 | 4,479 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,515 | 3,495 | 3,535 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,535 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,479 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 in 1978.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release