Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6083 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
0.6083
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 2009
All-time low
0.5257
in 2012
Years of data
5
1999–2013
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2013
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.6083.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.925 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5257, in 2012.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8362 | — |
| 2002 | 0.8791 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.925 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5257 | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6083 | +15.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.6083 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.6083 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8326, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8362 | 0.8362 | 0.8362 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9021 | 0.8791 | 0.925 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.567 | 0.5257 | 0.6083 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 30 British Virgin Islands 0.7262 compare
- 31 Guyana 0.6848 compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6348 compare
- 34 Haiti 0.1184 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.6083 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5257 in 2012.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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