Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.0%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
146th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1999–2013
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 146th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 143 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 144 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 147 Mali 0.0% compare
- 148 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 149 Guinea 0.0% 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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