Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.4% | — |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -46.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 50% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release