Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release