Government expenditure on education, total in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government expenditure on education, total was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 5.9% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 187th out of 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.